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Interaction Plots in SigmaXL


The Interaction Plots demonstrated in the Two-Way ANOVA example are also available as a standalone graphical tool.


  1. Open Customer Data.xlsx, click on sheet 1 tab (or press F4 to activate last worksheet).

  2. Click SigmaXL > Graphical Tools > Interaction Plot. Ensure that the entire data table is selected. If not, check Use Entire Data Table.

  3. Click Next. Select Avg No of Orders per Mo, Click Numeric Data Variable (Y) >>; select Customer Type, click Group Category Factor (X1) >>; select Size of Customer, click Group Category Factor (X2) >>.

    Interaction Plot Dialog 1

  4. Click OK.

    Interaction Plot output showing fitted means by Customer Type and Size of Customer

    The mean values shown are fitted means from a Two-Way ANOVA, not data means.

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