Examples of editing confidence interval boxes (boxplot)
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In the Example of a boxplot with multiple y's and groups, you assess the consistency of plastic pipe diameters. You want to add and customize the confidence interval boxes.

Groups

Add confidence interval boxes, delete the interquartile range boxes, and a assign attributes based on a grouping variable.

1    Choose Editor > Add > Data Display.

2    Under Data Display, check Median confidence interval box.

3    Click OK.

4    Select the interquartile range boxes. Click on the toolbar to delete them.

5    Double-click any box.

6    Click the Groups tab.

7    In Assign attributes by categorical variables, enter Machine.

8    Click OK.

Attributes

Change the fill pattern and color, and border width for each group.

1    Select and double-click the blue boxes
(Machine = 1). See Selecting groups and single items for details.

2    Under Fill Pattern, choose Custom.

·    From Background Color, choose .

3    Under Borders and Fill Lines, choose Custom.

·    From Size, choose 2.

4    Click OK.

5    Select and double-click the red symbols
(Machine = 2).

6    Under Fill Pattern, choose Custom.

·    From Background Color, choose .

7    Under Borders and Fill Lines, choose Custom.

·    From Size, choose 2.

8    Click OK.

Options

Change the confidence interval and show whiskers.

1    Double-click any box.

2    Click the Options tab.

3    In Confidence Interval, enter 0.90.

4    Under Whiskers, choose Show.

5    Click OK.