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Revision as of 20:27, 26 April 2022

How to create a scatter plot in Google Sheets

Step Action
Step 1 Select two columns of data (first column will be graphed on the x-axis and second column will be graphed on the y-axis)
Step 2 Words in row 1 of the columns will be labels for x- and y-axis
Step 3 Select Insert Graph
Step 4 Under Chart Type Select Scatter
Step 5 Select Customize tab to edit the chart
Step 6 To add a trendline, select series and check trendline
Step 7 To add Pearson Correlation Coefficient (r), select series and check show R^2
Step 8 Change the min and max values on the axes by selecting Horizontal axis or Vertical axis

contributed by Sara Dalton

How to label the dots on a scatter plot

Step Action
Step 1 Create a scatter plot which includes three columns--two columns of data and a third column of labels
Step 2 X-axis is first column of data
Step 3 Series is second column of data
Step 4 Edit Series to add labels
Step 5 Select or type in the range of the third column that contains the labels

contributed by Sara Dalton

Image of different types of correlation

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Image link: https://medium.com/@dipti.rohan.pawar/correlation-statistical-analysis-9471411f0431

contributed by Sara Dalton