Scale - Axes and Ticks for Categorical Scales
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Use to specify which scale elements to display and where to display them on a categorical scale.

By default, Minitab displays the major ticks and associated tick labels for each scale on the low side of each axis. After you create a graph you can:

·    Edit the spacing of categories and their labels.

·    Edit the tick labels.

·    Edit the attributes, font, and alignment of the scale.

·    Add hidden scale items with the Show tab.

Dialog box items

Axis line: Check to display axis line on the low and high sides of the Value Scale (Y) and Category Scale (X).

Major ticks: Check to display major tick marks on the low and high sides of the Value Scale (Y) and Category Scale (X). Category scale option not available with all graphs.

Major tick labels: Check to display major tick labels on the low and high sides of the Value Scale (Y) and Category Scale (X). Category scale option not available with all graphs.

Minor ticks: Check to display minor ticks on the low and high sides of the Value Scale (Y).

Transpose value and category scales: Check to transpose the variables plotted on each axis. Not available with dotplot.

<Gridlines> (not available with dotplot)

<Reference Lines> (not available with dotplot)