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Overlay Multiple Histograms (Overlay Histograms & Descriptive Statistics)

  1. Click Sheet 1 tab of Customer Data.xlsx (or press F4 to activate last worksheet).

  2. Click SigmaXL > Graphical Tools > Overlay Histograms & Descriptive Statistics.

  3. Ensure that entire data table is selected. If not, check Use Entire Data Table. Click Next.

  4. Select Overall Satisfaction, click Numeric Data Variables (Y) >>, select Customer Type, click Group Category (X1) >> as shown:

    SigmaXL Overlay Histograms and Descriptive Statistics dialog box

    Note: A maximum of 5 Numeric Data Variables or 5 Group Category levels are permitted. We recommend using this to compare 2 or at most 3 variables/levels.

  5. Click OK. Overlay Multiple Histograms and Descriptive Statistics of Customer Satisfaction By Customer Type are produced:

    Overlay histograms of overall satisfaction by customer type
    Descriptive statistics of overall satisfaction by customer type

    The Histograms and Descriptive Statistics can be separated and combined. Colors and Transparency levels can be adjusted using Excel's Format Chart Area tool.

  6. Open the file Catapult Data-Before After Improvement.xlsx.

  7. Click SigmaXL > Graphical Tools > Overlay Histograms & Descriptive Statistics.

  8. Ensure that entire data table is selected. If not, check Use Entire Data Table. Click Next.

  9. Select Distance, click Numeric Data Variables (Y) >>, select Before_After, click Group Category (X1) >> as shown:

    Overlay histograms variable selection example in SigmaXL

  10. Click OK. Overlay Multiple Histograms and Descriptive Statistics of Distance by Before/After Improvement are produced:

    Overlay histograms of catapult distance before and after improvement

    Descriptive statistics of catapult distance before and after improvement

    As previously noted, Histograms and Descriptive Statistics can be separated and combined. This is a useful graphical complement to any two-sample statistical test.

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