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How-To

Quick Start

Create your first run chart in less than two minutes.

This example shows the simplest way to create a run chart: a single column of numeric data with no X column. Quantum XL plots each value in order and auto-generates observation numbers (1, 2, 3...) for the X-axis.

Goal

Create a run chart showing temperature readings in sequential order.

Sample Data

Press Copy for Excel, then paste the table into a blank worksheet.

Temperature
72.1
73.4
71.8
74.2
73.0
75.1
72.6
74.8
73.5
76.0

Each row represents one temperature reading taken in sequence. Quantum XL will plot these values in order, connecting them with lines.

Steps

  1. Put the data in Excel

    Press Copy for Excel above the table, click cell A1 in a blank worksheet, and press Ctrl+V. The header row lands in row 1 and the 10 data rows in rows 2 through 11.

  2. Launch the analysis

    From the Excel ribbon, select QXL Stat Tools → Analysis Tools → Run Chart.

  3. Select your data

    Select cells A1:A11 (the header row plus all 10 data rows).

  4. Configure the analysis

    In the Run Chart dialog:

    • Y Columns: "Temperature" should be checked
    • No X column is needed: Quantum XL will auto-generate observation numbers

    Click Finish to generate the chart.

Result

Quantum XL creates a run chart with observation numbers (1 through 10) on the X-axis and temperature on the Y-axis. Each data point is marked with a circle and connected by lines, making it easy to see the sequential pattern: in this case, an overall upward trend in temperature.

More Examples

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