Add a curve on a Microsoft Excel chart with XLSTAT

Dataset for Plot a function XLS34.5 KB

Tutorial video

  • Pro Core statistical software

  • System configuration

    • Windows:
      • Versions: 9x/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista/Win 7
      • Excel: 97 and later
      • Processor: 32 or 64 bits
      • Hard disk: 150 Mb
    • Mac OS X:
      • OS: OS X
      • Excel: X, 2004 and 2011
      • Hard disk: 150Mb.

Benefits

  • Easy and user-friendly
    Easy and user-friendly XLSTAT is flawlessly integrated with Microsoft Excel which is the most popular spreadsheet worldwide. This integration makes it one of the simplest available tools to work with as it utilizes the same philosophy as Microsoft Excel. The program is accessible in a dedicated XLSTAT tab. The analyses are grouped into functional menus. The dialog boxes are user-friendly and setting up an analysis is straightforward.
  • Data and results shared seamlessly
    Data and results shared seamlessly One of the greatest advantages of XLSTAT is the way you can share data and results seamlessly. As the results are stored in Microsoft Excel, anyone can access them. There is no need for the receiver to have an XLSTAT license or any additional viewer which makes your team-work easier and more affordable. In addition, results are easily integrable into other Microsoft Office software such as PowerPoint, so that you can create striking presentation in minutes.
  • Modular
    Modular XLSTAT is a modular product. XLSTAT-Pro is a core statistical module of XLSTAT which includes all the mainstream functionalities in statistics and multivariate analysis. More advanced features contained in add-on modules can be added for specific applications. This way you can adapt the software to your needs making the software more cost-efficient.
  • Didactic
    Didactic The results of XLSTAT are organized by analysis and are easy to navigate. Moreover useful information is provided along with the results to assist you in your interpretation.
  • Affordable
    Affordable XLSTAT is a complete and modular analytical solution that can suit any analytical business needs. It is very reasonably priced so that the return of your investment is almost immediate. Any XLSTAT license comes with top level support and assistance.
  • Accessible - Available in many languages
    Accessible - Available in many languages We have ensured XLSTAT is accessible to everyone by making the program available in many languages, including Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish.
  • Automatable and customizable
    Automatable and customizable Most of the statistical functions available in XLSTAT can be called directly from the Visual Basic window of Microsoft Excel. They can be modified and integrated to more code to fit to the specificity of your domain. Adding tables and plots as well as modifying existing outputs becomes easy. Furthermore, XLSTAT includes some special tools on the dialog boxes to generate automatically the VBA code in order to reproduce your analysis using the VBA editor or to simply load pre-set settings. This effortless automation of routine analysis will be a huge time saver on your part.

Dataset to add a curve on a Microsoft Excel chart

An Excel sheet with both the data and results used in this tutorial can be downloaded by clicking here.

The data correspond to an experiment in physics where a particule is followed in an experimental space submitted to magnetic fields. Particules are detected at different times and their position is recorded on two dimensions. Our goal is to quickly plot the f(y)= x sin(x) function on the chart that shows the different positions that have been recorded, in order to validate the experimental framework. First we copy the chart showing the positions, and then we select it.

Adding a curve on a Microsoft Excel chart

Once XLSTAT has been started, select the XLSTAT / Visualizing data / Plot a function command, or click on the corresponding button of the Visualizing data toolbar (see below).

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A dialog box appears, where you can enter the function of interest, respecting the XLSTAT convention that abscissa must be declared with X1, and the Excel conventions for spreadsheet functions. In this case, we need to enter X1*SIN(X1).

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As soon as you click OK, the function is displayed.

funcpl2.gifNote : with this tool, you can also plot a function without starting from an existing chart.

The following video shows you how to add a curve on an Excel chart.