Publication date: 07/15/2025

Grouping Zones Options

In Graph Builder, right-clicking in the X Group, Y Group, Wrap, Color, Size, and Overlay zones can show the following options:

Levels

Can contain the following options:

Levels in View

Changes the number of levels of the grouping variable that are visible. Use the arrow buttons to scroll forward and backward.

Number of Levels

Changes the number of levels. See Categorical and Continuous Variables in Group X or Y Zones.

Custom Levels

(Applies only when a continuous variable is being binned to act as a grouping variable) Enables you to modify the binning, which is initially set to provide equal size groups. Custom Levels is called Custom Binning in the Transforms menu.

Create Transform Column

(Applies only when a continuous variable is being binned to act as a grouping variable) Creates a new transform column that contains a formula that reflects the current binning.

Configure Levels

Combines, separates, or reorders levels.

Order By

Orders the levels of a variable. See Order the Levels of a Categorical Variable.

Overlay Encoding

Controls how the overlay variable levels are displayed.

Show Title

Shows or hides the variable title.

Title Orientation

Changes the orientation of the variable text to horizontal or vertical.

Level Orientation

Changes the orientation of the level values to horizontal or vertical.

Levels per Row

Changes the number of columns that are included in the graph. Use with a Wrap variable.

Color

Changes the background color of the grouping zone.

X or Y Group Edge

Moves the grouping variable labels. See Move Group X and Group Y Labels.

Summary Statistic

(Available only for a summarized Y response) Applies color and or size variables based on a summary statistic. For more information about Summary Statistics, see “Explanation of Summary Statistics” in Using JMP.

Swap

Swaps the position of two variables. See Move or Remove Variables in Zones.

Remove

Removes a variable.

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