Example of using a stamp for the x-axis
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You need to plot your sales using the date format qQyy for the time scale; for example, 4Q00 stands for the fourth quarter of 2000. You enter a column in Minitab called Date and use this column for a stamp on the time series plot.

Note

You can also use a stamp with area graphs or control charts.

1    Open the worksheet NEWMARKET.MTW.

2    Choose Graph > Time Series Plot.

3    Choose Simple, then click OK.

4    In Series, enter SalesB.

5    Click Time/Scale.

6    Under Time Scale, choose Stamp.

7    In Stamp columns (1-3), enter Date. Click OK in each dialog box.

Graph window output

Interpreting the results

The tick marks on the x-axis are labeled with values from the stamp column.