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3.3.1.12 Plot Labels

The plot and axes labels which are displayed in the plot window are set in the Plots > Canvas tab. To change the plot title, under Canvas Title, click on the circle next to the blank box and enter the desired text. To change the X- and Y-axis labels, similarly click on the circles next to the blank boxes under Show X Axis and Show Y Axis and type the desired text in the blank box. To display these new labels, simply click the Plot button.

The user can determine the locations of axis labels in the Plots > Axes tab. The X-axis label switches from the bottom to the top of the plot depending on what is selected for Attach to:. Similarly for the Y-Axis, the user can choose to attach axis labels and tick marks to the Top or Bottom (note that the axis labels have been attached to the Bottom and Right in Figure 3.2.

Finally, axis labels can be removed all together by unchecking the boxes next to Show X Axis and Show Y Axis om the Plots > Canvas tab.

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