Importing and Manipulating Data Worksheets Graphics Customizing Minitab Additional Tips
Note: Use File > New > Minitab Worksheet to import data into a blank worksheet
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Value Order
Value order determines the ordering of variables Right-click on a column and choose Column > Value Order to define an order
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Importing and Manipulating Data Worksheets Graphics Customizing Minitab Additional Tips
Worksheet Zooming
Use the Control key and your mouse wheel to zoom in and out of the worksheet
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Autofill
Use autofill to create patterned data Use the Control key to create repeated patterned data
Importing and Manipulating Data Worksheets Graphics Customizing Minitab Additional Tips
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Brushing Options
We see strength values that are lower than expected and want to do further investigation Right-click > Brush > right-click > Set ID Variables
Brushing Options
Brush multiple groups of points using the Shift key The brushing window shows that all lower weld strengths are associated with the third shift
Brushing Options
The Data Options button for any Graph or Control Chart allows you to include or exclude data based on brushed rows
Subset Worksheet
Use Data > Subset Worksheet to create a new worksheet based on a condition, brushed rows or specific row numbers
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Layout Tool
To combine multiple graphs into one window, choose Editor > Layout Tool
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Updating Graphs
Available for core graphs and Control Charts Right-click on icon in upper left corner to update graph
Automatic Updates sets graph to automatically update anytime data in worksheet change Update Graph performs one-time update
Core Graphs and Control Charts Graph is up-to-date Data used to create graph have changed On-hold, some condition prevents auto-update All Other Graphs Graph is up-to-date, but cannot be updated
Data used to create graph have changed, and graph cannot be updated
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Exec macros
If you need to conduct the same analysis on a regular basis, you can create an Exec macro to easily re-run the same analysis Click to go to the History window and highlight the desired commands
To save an Exec
To save the commands as an Exec, right-click on the highlighted History commands and choose Save As
To run an Exec
Run the Exec at any time using File > Other Files > Run an Exec > Select File and browse to your *.MTB
Creating a Profile
To save all of your customizations, create a profile Click to create a new profile Use Tools > Manage Profiles to import or export a profile
Importing and Manipulating Data Worksheets Graphics Customizing Minitab Additional Tips
Save Report As saves the report as a .RTF or .HTML Move to Word Processor moves the ReportPad contents to your default word processor (i.e. cut and paste) Copy to Word Processor copies the ReportPad contents to your default word processor (i.e. copy and paste)
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