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Difference in Histogram appearance

Bonesteel

My boss created this graph:

When I try to create the same graph, I get this:

As far as I can tell, all the settings are the same, including the Y-axis values. Did he somehow customize the graph, like bin size? I even looked at the script for his graph and cannot decipher it.

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Kevin_Anderson

Hi, Bonesteel!

Your boss has, indeed, changed the histogram bin increment on his graph. Perhaps he stylistically prefers the false resolution?

To change the bin increment interactively, get the Grabber tool, and click-and-drag it up or down in the histogram frame.

The "correct" histogram bin increment is actually a difficult problem with considerable contention among different practitioners. Attached, please find a reference.

Terrell Scott Oversmoothed Nonparametric Density Estimates JASA1985.pdf

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Thierry_S

Hi, have you checked the X-axis increment: I suspect that the first graph was done with small increments and the second graph with default increments? The odd part is that the X-Axis legends do not reflect this possible explanation.
Best,
TS

Kevin_Anderson

Hi, Bonesteel!

Your boss has, indeed, changed the histogram bin increment on his graph. Perhaps he stylistically prefers the false resolution?

To change the bin increment interactively, get the Grabber tool, and click-and-drag it up or down in the histogram frame.

The "correct" histogram bin increment is actually a difficult problem with considerable contention among different practitioners. Attached, please find a reference.

Terrell Scott Oversmoothed Nonparametric Density Estimates JASA1985.pdf

Bonesteel

Hi Kevin,

Thank you for the solution. I knew the grabber could do such things, but I didn't realize it was hidden at the top of the window, and you had to hover over the hidden toolbar for it to appear.

Thanks again!

Bonesteel

Hi Thierry,

Yes, the X-axis increment had me confused as well, since everything seemed the same. The grabber tool allowed me to change how it looked.