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Add a graph

You can add a graph to the Show Work window.

To add a graph:

Put your cursor where you want to add the graph.
Click Add Graph to open the Grapher.
Use the drawing tools on the right side of the graph to draw your graph. (See the information below on using the drawing tools.)
Optionally click Settings to control the graph labels and size. (See the information below on making graph settings.)
Click OK to insert your graph in the entry box.

Use the drawing tools

To create your graphs, use the drawing tools on the right side of the Grapher. When you move your mouse pointer over a tool, a short description pops up.When you click on a tool, instructions on using the tool appear at the top of the window.

To use most drawing tools:

Click the tool in the tool palette.
Move your mouse to the point where you want to begin drawing and click to anchor the starting point.
Move your mouse to the location of the next point on the object and click to anchor that point. Continue to position and anchor points to shape the object.
After you have drawn your object, you can move, resize, or reshape it.

You can use the arrow keys to move selected objects.

Click Clear at the bottom of the tool palette to remove all objects from your graph.

How to use the individual drawing tools

Operational tools

Tool	Use	How to use
	Select objects	Click the object or point on the object to draw, move, or select the object for other operations.
	Apply color to selected objects	Select the object and then click the color tool icon to open a color palette. Click on a color to apply it to the selected object.
	Delete selected objects	Select the object and click the deletion tool to remove the selected object.

Drawing tools

Tool	Use	How to use
	Draw a straight line	Click to anchor the beginning of the line; click again to position the end of the line.
	Draw a 3-point curve	Click to anchor the beginning of the curve; click again to position the second point; click to position the end point.
	Draw a 4-point curve	Click to anchor the beginning of the curve; click again to position the second and third points; click to position the end point.
	Plot points	Click where you want to locate the plot point.
	Draw lines between multiple points	Click to anchor the beginning of the first line; click again to position the end of the first line and the beginning of the next. Continue until you have completed all segments of your lines. Press the Escape key to complete the series of connected lines.
	Draw an arrow with a single head	Click to position the beginning of the arrow (without the head); click again to position the head of the arrow.
	Draw an arrow with a head at both ends.	Click to position the beginning of the arrow; click again to position the end of the arrow.
	Draw a filled rectangle	Click to position a corner of the rectangle; click again to position the opposite corner. Click the color selection tool and click on a color in the palette to change the color of the fill.
	Draw a filled triangle	Click to position a corner of the triangle; click again to position the next corner; click again to complete the triangle. Click the color selection tool and click on a color in the palette to change the color of the fill.
	Draw a filled polygon	Click each point in your polygon. To complete the polygon, either press Escape or click again on the first point.
	Enter text	Click where you want to insert text. Click on the question-marks to open a box where you can enter your text. Press Enter when you are finished.

Make graph settings

When you click Graph Settings at the bottom of the Grapher, you get the Grapher Options window. You can use these options to label and format your graph.

Graph Settings tab

Graph Title - Optionally enter a title for your graph.

Select Above Graph to display the title at the top of the graph; select Below Graph to display the title below the graph.

Graph Size - Select Small, Medium, Large, or Extra Large to specify the size of the graph.

Graph Scaling Mode - Select proportions of your graph display:

Isotropic keeps the same scale in both the X and Y directions. For example, if you set X minimum and maximum to (-10,10), and the Y minimum and maximum to (-5,5), the resulting display grid is half as high as it is wide.
Anisotropic creates an almost proportional grid in X and Y. In the preceding example, the spacing between the Y values would be greater than the spacing between the X values, and the grid would be almost square.
For anisotropic graphs, Keep Graph Square makes the grid an exact square.

Show Grid - Check this box to show the grid lines in your graph.

X-Axis and Y-Axis tabs

Title - Optionally enter a name in this box to label the axis.

On the X-Axis tab, select Display label below graph to position the x-axis title below the graph. If this option is not selected, the title appears at the end of the axis line. The y-axis title appears above the top of the axis line.

Minimum - Enter a new value in this box to change the default minimum limit for the axis.

Maximum - Enter a new value in this box to change the default maximum limit for the axis.

Tick Spacing - Enter a new value in this box to change the increments of the tick-marks on the axis of your graph. Tick marks begin at zero (0) and appear at evenly spaced intervals based on the tick-spacing value you specify. For example, if you enter 10, the tick marks represent increments of 10 (... -30, -20, -10, 0, 10, 20, 30, ...). If you set the tick spacing to an interval greater than the limits of your axis, only the origin is labeled.

Axis Label - Choose one of the following options to specify what values to label along the axis:

Label Minimum and Maximum - Select this option to label only the minimum and maximum values.
Label Every - Enter or select a value to label every nth tick mark, where n is the value you entered in the Tick Spacing box. The labels begin with 0 and each nth tick is labeled. If you set an interval greater than the axis limits, the tick marks are not labeled.

See also:

Add a figure

Add images

Add tables and matrices

Enter math symbols

Format math

Format text

Undo or redo an entry

Use the Show Work window