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• Fathom 2 Help
• Getting Started
  • Getting Data
    • Open a Fathom Sample Document
    • Enter Data from Scratch
    • Copy and Paste Data from Another Program
    • Have Fathom Randomly Generate Data
    • Import Census Microdata
  • Beginner Graphing
  • Undo and Redo
• Tutorials
  • Exploring Data—Census at Schools
  • Data and Prediction—Arm Span
  • Importing US Census Microdata
  • Using Formulas to Explore the Planets
  • Generating Mathematics—Change Playground
  • Simulation—Polling Voters
  • Testing a Hypothesis—Plant Growth
  • Testing for Independence—Pets and Sports
  • Numerical Integration—The Elevator Experiment
  • Classroom Survey
    • Making the Survey
    • A First Look at the Survey
    • Modifying the Survey
    • Taking the Survey
    • Getting the Data as the Survey Maker
    • Getting the Data as a Survey Taker
  • Typing Tutor Experiment
  • How Fast Do You Walk?—Measuring Distance with Sensors
  • Cooling Water—Measure Temperature Over Time
  • Timings with Photogates
• How To...
  • Work with Graphs
    • Replace an Attribute on a Graph with Another Attribute
    • Add Another Attribute to an Already Occupied Axis
    • Add an Attribute to the Middle of a Graph
    • Remove Attributes from a Graph
    • Select Data in a Graph
    • Drag Data in a Graph
    • Change Axis Scales
      • Change Axes by Dragging
      • Change Axes Numerically
      • Zoom In or Out in a Graph
      • Rearrange Categories on an Axis
      • Reverse a Graph’s Axis Scale
    • Dynamically Link Axes to Each Other
    • Prevent Graph Axes from Automatically Rescaling
    • Change Bin Width
      • Change Bin Width by Dragging
      • Change Bin Width Numerically
    • Add Lines and Functions to Graphs
      • Add a Movable Line to a Graph
      • Plot a Line at a Given Value on a Graph
      • Show Measures of Spread in a Graph
      • Plot a Distribution Over a Histogram
      • Add Fitted Lines to a Graph
      • Plot a Function on a Graph
      • Plot Functions on a Function Plot
      • Plot a Function You Can Vary Dynamically (Using a Slider)
      • Trace on a Function or Fitted Line
      • Edit a Plotted Function
      • Copy Functions from One Graph to Another
      • Remove a Function from a Graph
      • Show Squares
      • Make a Residual Plot
      • Plot Values or Functions with Units
    • Add  Grid Lines to Graph
    • Add Error Bars to Scatter Plots
    • Filter a Graph
    • Sort Data in a Graph
    • Work with Graph Backgrounds
    • Change the Size of Data Points
    • Change Bar Charts to Reflect a Function Other Than Count
    • Format Values displayed in Graph Equations
  • Work with Case Tables
    • Make a New Case Table
    • Add Cases in a Case Table
    • Add Attributes in a Case Table
    • Rename an Attribute in a Case Table
    • Delete Attributes from a Case Table
    • Add Attributes by Pasting from Somewhere Else
    • Add Attributes from Another Case Table Using Table Join
    • Select Attributes in a Case Table
    • Select Cases in a Case Table
    • Work with Formulas in a Case Table
      • Show/Hide a Case Table’s Formula Row
      • Define an Attribute by Formula When the Formula Row Is Hidden
      • Vertically Resize the Formula Row
    • Adjust Column Width
    • Sort Data in a Case Table
    • Rearrange Attributes in a Case Table
    • Hide/Show Attributes
    • Change the Way Numbers Are Displayed in a Case Table
    • Manage Units in a Case Table
      • Entering Values with Units
      • Apply a Unit Using the Units Row
      • Convert Values to a Compatible Unit
      • Changing an Attribute Unit Without Converting (Correcting Mistakes)
  • Work with Collections
    • Get Data into Fathom
      • Paste Data into a Collection
      • Import Data from a Text File
      • Import U.S. Census Microdata from IPUMS
        • Change Number of Cases Imported from IPUMS
        • Import More Attributes from IPUMS
        • Import Households from IPUMS
        • Import Specific Geographical Areas from IPUMS
        • Import Historical Data from IPUMS
      • Import Data from the Internet
    • Rename a Collection
    • Show a Collection’s Inspector
    • Add an Attribute to a Collection
    • Add Cases to a Collection
    • Manage Units in the Collection’s Inspector
    • Define an Attribute by Formula Using the Collection’s Inspector
    • Generate Random Values
    • Clear a Formula for an Attribute
    • Copy and Paste an Attribute’s Formula
    • Rename an Attribute in a Collection’s Inspector
    • Delete Cases
    • Delete an Attribute in an Inspector
    • Restrict the Cases You See by Filtering Data
      • Add a Filter
      • Remove a Filter
    • Force a Numeric Attribute to Be Treated Categorically
    • Force a Categorical Attribute to Be Treated as Numeric
    • Control Behavior of Categorical Attributes Using Category Sets
      • Create a New Category Set and Apply It to an Attribute
      • Create a Category Set from Existing Values
      • Reorder Categories in a Category Set
      • Force Nonexistent Values to Appear in Display Objects
      • Permanently Force a Numeric Attribute to Be Categorical
      • Remove a Category Set from an Attribute
      • Delete a Category Set
    • Copy a Collection
    • Merge Two Collections
      • Copy Cases from One Collection to Another
    • Prevent Data from Being Changed in Graphs
    • Define a Measure
    • Restructure Data-Stack Attributes
    • Export Data to Other Programs
    • Change the Appearance of Cases in a Collection
  • Work with Summary Tables
    • Make a New Summary Table
    • Add or Remove a Summary Table’s Attributes
    • Add or Remove a Summary Table’s Formulas
    • Case Selection in Summary Tables
    • Use a Summary Table Without Attributes
    • Sort Categories in a Summary Table
    • Format Values in a Summary Table
  • Work with Dynamic Parameters (Sliders)
    • Change a Slider’s Scale
    • Animate a Slider
    • Change a Slider’s Animation Speed
    • Restrict the Values a Slider Can Take
    • Limit the Space Used by Sliders
    • Define a Slider by Formula
    • Create and Use Sliders Whose Values Have Units
    • Use a Slider to Compute Things Based on a Collection
    • Make a Slider Do a Random Walk
    • Make a Non-numeric Slider and Use It in a Filter
    • Use a Slider to Create Experiments
  • Work with Formulas
    • Write a Filter
    • Enter a Formula for an Attribute
    • Work with the Formula Editor
      • Open the Formula Editor
      • Anatomy of the Formula Editor
      • Use the Keyboard in the Formula Editor
      • Color-Coding in Formulas
      • Use the Keypad
      • Use the Attribute and Function List
      • Adjust the Formula Editor Panes
      • Move the Cursor and Select a Portion of an Expression
        • The Effect of Selection
      • Make Exponents
      • Make Boolean Expressions
      • Express a Condition with an If-Statement
      • Compute a Running Sum
      • Recode with a Switch Statement
      • Recode Numeric Values to Categories
      • Recode Ranges of Numeric Values to Categories
      • Use Units in Formulas
    • Frequently Asked Questions About Formulas
  • Work with Surveys
    • Limitations and Cautions
    • Use Fathom  Surveys
      • Create a Survey
        • Create Survey Instructions
        • Add Multiple-Choice Answers
      • Upload a Survey to the Website
        • Make Changes to a Survey Form
        • Publish a Survey (Allow Students to Take Survey)
        • Publish Survey Results (Allow Students to See Survey Results)
        • Upload an Existing Fathom Document as a Survey
        • Customize a Survey
      • Get a Survey Filled Out
      • Approve Surveys Created by a Student
      • View and Download the Results
        • Replace Survey Data on the Website
        • Delete Survey Results
      • Duplicate a Survey
      • Delete a Survey
      • Sort Surveys
      • Search Surveys
    • Manage User Accounts
      • Explanation of User Roles
      • Log In to Your Fathom Surveys Account
      • Add Instructor Users
      • Add Student Users
      • Allow a Student to Upload Surveys
      • Update User Information
      • Change Administrators
  • Create Experiments
    • Work with Meters
      • Make a New Meter
      • Collect Values from a Meter
    • Connect Sensors
    • Set Up an Experiment
      • Add Attributes to an Experiment
  • Create Simulations
    • Sampling Simulations
      • Take a Sample
      • Change the Number of Cases Sampled
      • Collect Another Sample
    • Collect Measures and Other Results
      • Define a Measure
      • Make a Measures Collection
      • Collect More Measures
      • Create a Collection from the Cells of a Summary Table
      • Collect Results from Statistical Objects
    • Use Scrambling to Test for Independence
      • Make a Scrambled Collection
    • Simulation Examples
      • Probability of a Pair
      • Generate a Sampling Distribution
      • Make a Coin-Flip Simulation
      • Simulate Brownian Motion
      • Test for a Difference in Medians Between Two Groups
  • Work with Statistical Objects
    • Use Raw Data in Statistical Inference Objects
    • Enter Summary Statistics in Statistical Inference Objects
    • Shorten the Output in Statistical Inference Objects
    • Use Sliders to Vary Summary Information in a Statistical Object
    • Estimate Parameters and Compute Confidence Intervals
      • Estimate the Population Mean from Raw Data
      • Estimate the Population Mean from Summary Statistics
      • Estimate Difference of Means from Raw Data
      • Estimate Difference of Means from Summary Statistics
      • Estimate the Population Proportion from Raw Data
      • Estimate the Population Proportion from Summary Data
      • Estimate Difference of Proportions from Raw Data
      • Estimate Difference of Proportions from Summary Statistics
    • Test Hypotheses
      • Using Hypothesis Test Objects
      • Test Mean from Raw Data (t-Test)
      • Test Mean from Summary Statistics
      • Compare Means from Raw Data (Two-Sample t-Test)
      • Compare Means from Summary Statistics
      • Compare Means When the Values Are Paired (A Paired t-Test)
      • Analysis of Variance
      • Test Proportion from Summary Data
      • Test Proportion Against a Value from Raw Data
      • Compare Proportions from Raw Data
      • Compare Proportions from Summary Data
      • Goodness of Fit (Chi-Square) Test from Raw Data
      • Goodness of Fit (Chi-Square Test) from Summary Data: Equal Probabilities
      • Goodness of Fit (Chi-Square Test) from Summary Data: Unequal Probabilities
      • Test for Independence from Raw Data
      • Test for Independence from Summary Data
      • Test Slope
      • Test Correlation
    • Build a Linear Model
      • Simple Linear Regression
      • Multiple Regression
        • Building the Model
        • Interpreting the Model
        • Adding, Removing, and Moving Predictor Attributes: The Goal of Model Building
        • Changing Multiple Regression Output
        • Plotting Predicted Values and Residuals
        • Polynomial Regression
    • Collect Measures from a Test or Estimate
  • Share Your Results: Presenting and Printing Fathom Results
    • General Techniques and Ideas
      • Add Comments to a Collection
      • Work with Text in Text Objects
      • Format Text in Text Objects
      • Paste Pictures
    • Share Your Fathom Documents
    • Present in Fathom
    • Prepare to Print a Fathom Document
    • Paste Pictures of Fathom Objects into Another Program
• Sample Documents
  • Education
  • Fathom Techniques
  • Language and the Arts
    • Text Passages
  • Mathematics
    • Algebra
    • Calculus
    • Geometry
    • Number Theory
    • Other Mathematics
    • Probability
  • Science
    • Astronomy
    • Biology
    • Chemistry and Physics
    • Earth Sciences
    • Technology
  • Social Science
    • Canada
      • Canadian Census Files
    • Europe
    • Latin America
    • United States
      • States
      • US Census Files
    • World
  • Sports
  • Statistics
    • Correlation and Regression
    • Descriptive
    • Distributions
    • Inference
      • Confidence Intervals
      • Hypothesis Testing
        • Independence
        • Non-parametric Tests
    • Modeling
    • Sampling
  • Teaching Math with Fathom
    • Algebra 1
    • Algebra 2
    • Precalc and Calculus
    • Statistics
• Fathom Overview
  • Where Are the Data?
  • Cases
  • Attributes
    • Tips for Naming Attributes
    • Values
    • Numeric vs. Categorical Attributes
    • Attributes with Units
    • Attributes with Category Sets
  • Measures
  • Objects and Windows
  • Collections
  • Case Tables
  • Graphs
  • Summary Tables
  • Inspectors
  • Formulas and the Formula Editor
  • Sliders
  • Meters
  • Derived Collections
  • Statistical Objects
  • Documenting Your Work with Text Objects and Pictures
• Fathom Reference
  • Graphs Available in Fathom
    • Graphs with Numeric Attributes on One Axis
      • Dot Plot
      • Line Plot
      • Histogram
      • Ntigram
      • Box Plot
      • Percentile Plot
      • Normal Quantile Plot
    • Graphs with Categorical Attributes on One Axis
      • Bar Chart
      • Ribbon Chart
    • Graphs with Categorical Attributes on Both Axes
      • Split Bar Chart
      • Breakdown Plot
    • Graphs with Numeric Attributes on Both Axes
      • Scatter Plot
      • Line Scatter Plot
      • Function Plot
  • Inspector Panels
    • Cases Panel
    • Measures Panel
    • Comments Panel
    • Display Panel
    • Categories Panel
    • Import URL Panel
    • Microdata Panel
    • Sample Panel
    • Collect Measures Panel
    • Survey Panel
    • Experiment Panel
    • Scramble Panel
    • Stack Panel
    • Graph Properties Panel
    • Graph Cases Panel
    • Slider Properties Panel
    • Meter Properties Panel
    • Multiple Regression Cases Panel
  • Fathom Menus
    • File Menu
      • New
      • Open
      • Open Sample Document
      • Close
      • Save
      • Save As
      • Import
        • Import From File
        • Import From URL
        • Import U.S. Census Data
      • Export Collection
      • Revert Collection
      • Show Page Breaks
      • Print Preview (Win only)
      • Page Setup/Print Setup
      • Print
      • Exit/Quit
    • Edit Menu
      • Undo
      • Redo
      • Cut
      • Copy
      • Copy As Picture
      • Paste
      • Delete
      • Select All
      • Edit Formula
      • Cut Formula
      • Copy Formula
      • Paste Formula
      • Clear Formula
      • Text Font
      • Text Size
      • Text Style
      • Show/Hide Text Palette
      • Preferences
    • Object Menu
      • New
      • Inspect [Object]
      • Duplicate [Object]
      • Delete [Object]
      • Add/Remove Filter
      • Hide [Object]
      • Show Hidden Object(s)
      • View In Window
    • Collection Menu
      • Rerandomize/Sample More Cases/Scramble Again/Collect More Measures
      • New Cases
      • Prevent Changing Values in Graphs
      • Rename Collection
      • Sample Cases
      • Scramble Attribute Values
      • Collect Measures
      • Stack Attributes
    • Table Menu
      • New Attribute
      • Rename Attribute
      • Hide Attribute(s)
      • Show Hidden Attributes
      • Format Attribute
      • Autofit Column Widths
      • Show/Hide Units
      • Show/Hide Formulas
      • Sort Ascending
      • Sort Descending
      • Use As Caption
    • Graph Menu
      • Remove X Attribute: [AttributeName]
      • Remove Y Attribute: [AttributeName]
      • Remove Legend Attribute: [AttributeName]
      • Show/Hide Axis Links
      • Unlink [X/Y] Axis
      • Rescale Graph Axes
      • Stack Dots
      • Scale
      • Least-Squares Line
      • Median-Median Line
        • What Is a Median-Median Line?
      • Add Movable Line
      • Remove Movable Line
      • Show Squares
      • Make Residual Plot
      • Lock Intercept at Zero
      • Plot Value
      • Plot Function
      • Sort Bars
      • Sort By Plotted Value
      • Format Value
    • Slider Menu
      • Format Value
    • Summary Menu
      • Add Formula
      • Add Basic Statistics
      • Add Five-Number Summary
      • Remove Attribute
      • Sort Categories by Formula Value
      • Create Collection From Cells
      • Format Value
    • Estimate Menu
      • Verbose
      • Remove Attribute
      • Collect Results As Measures
    • Test Menu
      • Verbose
      • Remove Attribute
      • Collect Results As Measures
      • Show Test Statistic Distribution/Show p_hat Distribution
    • Model Menu
      • Verbose
      • Remove Attribute
      • Collect Results As Measures
      • Hide/Show Sequential Contributions Chart
      • Hide/Show ANOVA Table
      • Show/Hide Predictors in ANOVA Table
    • Window Menu
      • Cascade (Win only)
      • [Documents]
    • Help Menu
    • Context (Right-Click) Menus
  • Fathom Operators, Functions, and Units
    • Operators
    • Arithmetic Functions
    • Trigonometric Functions
    • Statistics Functions
      • One Attribute Statistics Functions
      • Transformations
      • Two Attributes
    • Random Functions
    • Date/Time Functions
    • Distribution Functions
      • Binomial Distribution
      • Chi-Square Distribution
      • Exponential Distribution
      • F-Distribution
      • Geometric Distribution
      • Normal Distribution
      • Other Distributions
    • List Functions
    • Logical Functions
    • Conditional Functions
    • Text Functions
    • Other
    • Special Values
    • Special Values for Summary Table
    • Special Value for Histogram
    • Special Value for Ntigram
    • Units
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
• Troubleshooting
  • Problems with Data
    • My Data Are Gone
    • My Data Don’t Paste into Fathom
    • Fathom Won’t Let Me Open/Import My File
    • A Web Page Doesn’t Import
    • Census Microdata Import Attempt Failed
    • Fathom Treats Numeric Data as Categorical
    • I Assigned a Wrong Unit and Can’t Fix It
  • Problems with Graphs
    • I Want to Split a Numeric Graph, Not Make a Scatter Plot
    • I Have Frequencies: How Do I Make a Histogram?
    • I Can’t Drag Data in a Graph
    • The Text in My Graph Is Unreadable or Takes Up Too Much Space
    • The Dots Became Colored Squares
    • No Data Show in the Graph
    • Problems with Residual Plots
  • Problems with Sliders
    • I Can’t Drag the Slider’s Thumb
    • My Slider Rounds Its Value How Can I Make It Stop?
  • Problems with Inspectors
    • I Can’t See the Panel I Need
    • Where’s the Show Details Button?
  • Problems with Formulas
    • Fathom Won’t Recognize a Function I Typed
    • Error Messages for Formulas
  • Problems with Statistical Inference Objects
    • I Don’t See Statistical Objects on the Shelf
    • This Object Says I’m Required to Use Raw Data, But I Should Be Able to Enter Summary Data
  • Problems with Surveys
    • I Can't Find the Fathom Surveys Website
    • I Made a Survey and Can’t Upload It
    • I Uploaded a Survey, but Don't See It on the Website for Students
  • Problems with Experiments
    • My Sensor Is Not Working
    • My Experiment Is Running Very Slowly
  • My Problem Still Isn’t Solved
• What's New
• Glossary
• Appendix
  • License Agreement
  • Credits and Acknowledgements
    • Vernier License Terms
    • MIT License Terms
    • GNU Library General Public License
  • Release Notes

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