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Scatter plot

A scatter plot (also called a scatter graph, scatter chart, scattergram, or scatter diagram) is a type of plot or mathematical diagram using Cartesian coordinates to display values for typically two variables for a set of data. If the points are color-coded you can increase the number of displayed variables to three. The data is displayed as a collection of points, each having the value of one variable determining the position on the horizontal axis and the value of the other variable determining the position on the vertical axis.

General:

Right clickContext menu
Alt+Mouse DragZoom
Mouse Wheel Up or PlusZoom in
Mouse Wheel Down or MinusZoom out
Double-clickReset view
Shift+Mouse DragSelect
Ctrl+Mouse ClickInvert selected
LToggle lasso tool
Up, Down, Left, RightScroll
RToggle regression line
Alt+FShow in full screen

Advanced features

Regression line

Hit 'R' to toggle regression line.

Scatter plot

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Scatter Plot

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