Add Annotations and Shapes to a Report

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Add Annotations and Shapes to a Report

You can add text notes, lines, polygons, ovals, and rectangles to a report or graph using graphics tools found in the toolbar.

Add Annotations

You can add editable text notes to a JMP report or graph using the annotate tool

. To add an annotation:

1.

Select the annotate tool

from the Tools menu or toolbar.

2.

In the report or graph, click where you want to add the annotation. Or, click and drag to size the annotation note. A white editable text box appears.

3.

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Click outside the annotation.

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(Optional) To add a tag line, right-click the annotation and select Tag Line. Or, you can edit any of the following options:

Background Color

Select the background color for the annotation.

Select the text color. The color of the text also defines the color of the annotation outline.

Change the font type, style, and size. To change the default font, see Fonts in JMP Preferences.

Draws a line between the annotation and the point or text it is anchored to. To move the line and annotation, press the Ctrl key and drag the annotation to a new position.

Removes the background color from the annotation so that it looks transparent. A transparent note is handy for putting titles and footnotes on a graph.

Makes the annotation editable by double-clicking on it.

If you move an annotation, you can change where the tag line attaches to by reanchoring it.

Deletes the entire annotation.

Note: When adding multiple annotations, press the Shift key when selecting the annotation tool for the first time. This causes subsequent clicks to add an annotation, and you do not have to select the annotate tool from the toolbar before the addition of each annotation.

Once you have added an annotation, you can do the following:

Table 9.3 Using Annotations
Action	Instructions
Add to or edit an annotation	Click inside the text box.
Move an annotation	Click inside the annotation box and drag it. When an annotation is moved, it becomes selected, as indicated by a double blue line with handles around the perimeter.
Resize an annotation	Place the cursor on the handle of a selected note (showing in the middle of the edges and in the corners). The cursor appears as a single crossed arrow; drag to resize the annotation.
Delete an annotation	Highlight the annotation by clicking the handle of a note. Then press the Delete (or Backspace) key.

You can add editable lines, polygons, and simple shapes (ovals or rectangles) to a JMP report using the drawing tools

. The following sections describe how each of these tools can be used.

Note: Each graphics tool remembers the most recent options chosen. This is useful if you need many annotations or other graphics with the same characteristics. For example, suppose you want many thick green lines with an arrow on one end. Create a line the way you want it, set the options, and subsequent lines appear with those options in effect. The options persist until you change them.

To add a line to a report window:

1.

Click the line tool

in the tool palette.

2.

Click and drag where you want to insert the line. The line appears selected, showing handles on both ends.

3.

Click and drag the line to move it.

4.

Click a handle and drag to rotate the line.

5.

Right-click a line for a menu of options to customize the appearance of the line, as follows:

Point to and Point from

Places arrows on either end (or both ends) of the line.

Changes the width of a line to thick. Lines are thin by default.

Changes the line to dashed. Lines are solid by default.

Displays the JMP color palette to change the color of the shape.

Reanchors the shape.

Removes the shape from the report surface. You can also remove the shape by selecting it and then pressing the Delete (or Backspace) key.

Add a Polygon or Bezier Curve

To add a polygon (or Bezier curve) to a report window:

1.

Click the polygon tool

in the tool palette.

2.

Click to create the beginning point for the first side of a polygon.

3.

Click again at the location where you want to complete the first side and begin an adjacent side. A square selection box with handles appears around the polygon area.

4.

Click a third time to complete the second side.

5.

Continue this process until the polygon is the way you want it. Each time a side is complete, the selection box adjusts to encompass the polygon sides.

6.

Double-click to release the polygon tool.

Once you have added a polygon, you can perform the following actions:

Table 9.4 Working with Polygons
Action	Instructions
Select or deselect the polygon	Click the edge of a completed polygon.
Resize the polygon	Select it and drag one of the selection box’s handles.
Move the polygon	Click between the box’s handles and drag the selection box.
Change the number of sides of the polygon	Click and drag the sides to form the new shape.

Right-click a polygon for a menu of options to customize its appearance, as follows:

Fills or empties the area of the shape.

Displays thick shaded lines around the shape. If the shape is also filled, the lower edge of the figure appears raised, giving it a three-dimensional look.

Smooths the vertices of a polygon to produce a Bezier curve. The smoothed figure is reshaped and resized the same way as the polygon, and can be filled and raised.

Opens or closes the last segment of a polygon.

Displays the JMP color palette to change the color of the shape’s sides, and its fill color when the Filled option is in effect.

Reanchors the shape.

Removes the shape from the report. You can also remove the shape by selecting it and then pressing the Delete (or Backspace) key.

Add an Oval or Rectangle

To add an oval or rectangle to a report window:

1.

Click the simple shape tool

in the tool palette.

2.

Click and drag where you want to insert the shape. An oval appears with a selection box around it.

3.

(Optional) To turn the oval into a rectangle, right-click on the oval and select Shape > Rectangle.

4.

Double-click to release the simple shape tool.

Once you have added the shape, you can do the following:

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Select the shape and drag one of the selection box handles to reshape or resize.

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Click and drag an edge of the selection box (located between the handles) to move it.

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Select the shape, and then right-click it for a menu of options to customize its appearance, as follows:

Fills or empties the area of the shape.

Displays thick shaded lines around the shape. If the shape is also filled, the lower edge of the figure appears raised, giving it a three-dimensional look.

Displays a submenu whose options transform the shape into either an oval or a rectangle when selected.

Displays the JMP color palette to change the color of the shape’s sides and its fill color when the Filled option is in effect.

Reanchors the shape

Removes the shape from the report. You can also remove the shape by selecting it and then pressing the Delete (or Backspace) key.

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Help created on 3/19/2020