SPC Charts: Grid Tab

The Grid tab allows you to configure options for the chart's grid lines, or to hide the grid lines. All SPC charts have a common Grid tab, with the exception of the Correlation chart. The Correlation chart allows you to configure options for both horizontal and vertical grid lines. Refer to Correlation chart properties for more information.

Properties on the Grid Tab

Property

Description

Values

Show

Indicates whether the horizontal grid lines are shown.

Selected – shows horizontal/vertical grid lines.

Cleared – hides horizontal/vertical grid lines.

Draw Lines at Major Ticks

Indicates whether grid lines are displayed at major ticks.

Selected – places grid lines at major ticks.

Cleared – places grid lines according to other set options (minor ticks or number of lines).

Draw Lines
at Minor
Ticks

Indicates whether grid lines are displayed at minor ticks.

Selected – places grid lines at minor ticks.

Cleared – places grid lines according to other set options (major ticks or number of lines).

Number of
Lines

Specifies the number of grid lines to display.

NOTE: This field is available for entry only if neither the Draw Line at Major Ticks nor the Draw Line at Minor Ticks check boxes are selected.

Any number from 1 to 100. Default is 5.

Grid Color
button

Specifies the grid line color.

Select any color from the color palette.

Grid Style

Specifies the style of the grid line.

Solid

Dash Dash

Dot Dot

Dash Dot

Dash Dot Dot