If your computer has a trackpad, you can use standard multi-touch gestures to scroll or zoom your plot. You can also use the Ruler's cursors to define a smaller plot range - much like a traditional "marquee" tool. You can set an explicit plot range, by specifying minimum and maximum x-values. You can also use the mouse to scroll by clicking and dragging the plot, or via the Scroller control.
Use a two-fingered slide:
Touch the trackpad with two fingers, and slide to the left or the right.
Choose one of the following methods:
Click and hold down the mouse button over the plot area, then drag to the left or right.
Use the Toolbar scroll buttons to scroll left or right, one screen at a time.
(You may need to customize your toolbar to add the Scroll buttons first.)
Follow these steps to display and use the Scroller control:
Start scrolling with the mouse or multi-touch so that the Scroller control appears.
Use the Scroller as follows:-
Click and drag the Scroller thumb to quickly change the plot range.
Click and drag the left- or right edges of the Scroller thumb to adjust the width of the plot range.
Click to the left or right of the Scroller thumb for continuous scrolling.
Use a pinch gesture:
Use a "pinch" gesture to zoom out; or an "expand" gesture to zoom in.
The trackpad represents the width of your plot, so you can choose which part of the plot to zoom by changing the position of your fingers on the trackpad.
Note that this method does not change the vertical (y-) scale, only the horizontal (x-) scale.
Follow these steps:
Make the ruler visible by clicking its button in the window toolbar.
Drag the ruler's two vertical cursors (left and right) to define your intended x-axis range.
Position the ruler's horizontal cursor to specify your chosen y-axis maximum limit
Right-click on the ruler and choose: Zoom to Cursors. The plot will be redrawn with your limits applied.
Use a two-fingered slide:
Touch the trackpad with two fingers, and slide up the trackpad to increase the scale, or downwards to reduce the scale.
Follow these steps:
Choose: View > Plot Range to display the Plot Range sheet (Mac) or dialog (Windows).
Specify the minimum and maximum x values, then click the OK button to replot.
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