Bar Plots are inserted like any other plot in FCS Express (see below). In FCS Express 6, Bar Plots may be created easily by drag and drop, or from a Spreadsheet.

 

To insert a blank Bar Plot to populate by drag and drop:

 

1. Click the Insert tab→1D Plots→Bar command (Figure 11.31).

2. Click on a blank space of the layout to insert the Bar Chart.

 

An empty Bar Plot will appear, to which you can drag and drop any statistic in FCS Express to populate the bars.  Note: if a Custom Data Grid exists in your layout, the inserted Bar Plot will be populated with its data.  Simply insert another Bar Plot to create an empty Bar Plot for receiving the dragged and dropped items.  The first Bar Plot may be deleted, if desired.

 

To insert a Bar Plot from an existing Spreadsheet:

 

1. Select a Spreadsheet in the Layout.

2. Click the Insert tab→1D Plots→Bar command.

3. Click on a blank space of the layout to insert the Bar Plot.

 

Alternatively:

1. Drag a Spreadsheet from the Data Navigator to an empty part of the page.

2. Release the mouse button.

3. Select Bar from the Select Plot Types… dialog.

 

 

 

 

See the following sections to learn how to add data to Bar Plots:

•Populating Bar Plots by Drag-and-Drop

•Populating Bar Plots from Spreadsheets