Plotting Using Formulas

To plot graphs using mathematical formulas, follow these steps:

1. Create an empty project by selecting the File: New Project menu command or by clicking the icon on the Standard Toolbar.

2. Select the Project: Add To Project...: Empty Data Table menu command or the button on the Standard Toolbar to add an empty data table to the project.

3. Right click on the header of a column of the data table to select it and open the context menu. In the context menu, select the Set Formula menu command to open the Column/Cell Formula dialog box.

4. Set the formula and appropriate options on the Column/Cell Formula dialog box, close it by clicking its OK button.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to populate other columns of the data table, if necessary.

6. Select the appropriate graph tools on the ToolBox under the All Graphs, Common Graphs, Financial Graphs, Statistical Graphs, or Special Graphs tab to open  the Series Components dialog box.

7. Edit the options on the Series Components dialog box if necessary and then click its OK button to plot the generated data.

See Also

• Quick Start Information
• Tutorial 6