Row Selection
Row selection state is shared within the project. Selecting rows in the Data Table reflects the same selection in the Statistics tab and Graph Builder. Selecting rows in Graph Builder highlights them in the Data Table as well.
You can select rows that appear to be outliers and examine them in the Statistics tab, or highlight only data meeting certain conditions on a graph.
Selection Methods
Data Table
In the Data Table, click rows to select them.
- Single row: Click a row to select it. Any existing selection is cleared
- Range selection: Hold Shift while clicking to select a contiguous range from the previously clicked row
- Add/remove: Hold Ctrl/Cmd while clicking to add to the existing selection. Ctrl/Cmd+click a selected row to deselect it
- Clear all: Click a blank area below the data rows
Graph Builder
Graph Builder supports selection methods that vary by graph type.
Rectangle selection -- Available in scatter plots, histograms, and datetime histograms. Use the buttons in the bottom-right corner of the graph to switch modes.
- Pan mode: Drag to pan the graph (default)
- Select mode: Drag to select a rectangular range
Click selection -- In bar charts, time series plots, pair plots, and custom graphs, click bars or data points to select. Hold Ctrl/Cmd while clicking to add to the selection.
Clearing selection -- Click a blank area of the graph, or click a selected element without modifier keys to clear the selection.
Double-click a data point or bar to open a Filtered Data tab showing the matching rows.
Statistics Tab
You can also select rows from histograms and scatter plot matrices in the Statistics tab.
- Click a histogram bar to select rows within that bar's range
- In Select mode, drag to select data within a rectangular range
- Hold Ctrl/Cmd while clicking to add to the selection
- Double-click to open a Filtered Data tab
- Click a blank area of the graph to clear the selection
Hypothesis Test Diagnostics
The diagnostic panel in Hypothesis Test also supports row selection. Click points on Q-Q plots or histogram bars to select rows, and hold Ctrl/Cmd while clicking to add to the selection. Double-click a histogram bar to open a Filtered Data tab.
Tabs That Reflect Selection
| Tab | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Data Table | Highlights selected rows with a background color |
| Statistics | Switches to show statistics for selected rows only. Clearing the selection restores the full-dataset statistics |
| Graph Builder | Highlights selected rows. In scatter plots, unselected points become faded. In bar charts, the selected range is drawn as a colored overlay |
| Selected Rows | Displays only the selected rows in tabular format. Appears automatically when rows are selected |
| Filtered Data | Opens on double-click of a data point or bar, showing the rows that data point or bar represents in a table |
Relationship with Filters
Data Table filters and row selection are separate operations. Filters narrow the rows available for display and analysis. Row selection highlights specific rows within that filtered set.
When both a filter and row selection are active in the Statistics tab, statistics are computed on the selected rows within the filtered set.
Saving Selected Rows
You can save selected rows as a derived dataset.
- Selected Rows tab: When rows are selected, the Selected Rows tab displays them. Click Save as Dataset to save as a derived dataset.
- Filtered Data tab: The Filtered Data tab opened by double-clicking also has a Save as Dataset button.
Saved derived datasets can be analyzed in other tabs like any regular dataset.
Notes
Row selection state is not saved in the project file. Selections are cleared when you close the project. To reuse selected rows later, save them as a derived dataset.