Superscripts in Charts in Numbers

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Superscripts in Charts in Numbers

Hello,

As a science student, graphing plays a huge importance in the organization of a report. That being said, I am really struggling trying to get Numbers to work.

I have 2 main problems currently:

1) I need to create error bars for my data, however each data point has a different set of Standard Error Values, I've read the manual and searched the discussions but to no avail for my situation.

2) Axes needs to include units which have a superscript, however it seems practically impossible to get the superscrift funtion to work in a label.

Help, please!

-Kelly

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Oct 4, 2013 9:31 AM

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KBaines92 Author

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Oct 4, 2013 9:41 AM in response to KBaines92

I figured out the error bar part, however I need the superscipt option in the chart!

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Oct 4, 2013 11:17 AM in response to KBaines92

KB,

As a science student, you may want to get en equation editor such as MathType with which to compose your complex scientific notation. I believe that MathType has a trial, and that the expired trial can still function with some limitations.

Jerry

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Oct 4, 2013 11:30 AM in response to Jerrold Green1

You can use Grapher to make equations like this:

and the equation will copy out of Grapher into Numbers as a pdf which you can scale:

You can hide the default chart text and paste equations of other information as needed (The table means nothing it is there just to show the equations on a canvas with a table).

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KBaines92 Author

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Oct 4, 2013 11:37 AM in response to Jerrold Green1

I have an equation editor program. I was just clarifying before pasting an image on my graph if there was no way to add a superscript. I simple need to put "RBC (# in millions/mm^3)" where the 3 is a superscript as the Y-axis title. Everything else is set to go.

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Barry

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Oct 4, 2013 12:03 PM in response to KBaines92

Hi Kelly,

2. Axis labels usally include only the numeric value (except in the case of Date and Time values, where format of the value indicates the units used).

Can you provide an example of what you require? (screen shot with constructed labels would be useful).

Regards,

Barry

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KBaines92 Author

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Oct 4, 2013 12:13 PM in response to KBaines92

As you can see, its a pretty simplistic graph, however the height of the bars should have an appropriate scale, which would be millions/mm^3. I simple would like to put a superscript in the Y-axis title. Is this possible?

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Oct 4, 2013 12:58 PM in response to Barry

Barry,

As I read the question, I thought Kelly was asking about the Axis Title.

Jerry

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Barry

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Oct 4, 2013 2:07 PM in response to KBaines92

Hi Kelly,

The value axis label shown is taken from the column heading on the Y value column in the table. This is normally displayed below the table as the Legend. It has been rotated 90° and dragged into the displayed position.

The superscript 3 is a Unicode character "superscript three" dragged from the Character Viewer to the table's entry bar to enter it into the cell on the table.

The character was found by selecting the numeral 3, then opening the Character Viewer from the Input menu (shows as a flag corresponding to your current keyboard layout). Drag and drop the 'related character' that is highlighted onto the entry bar of the table, and if necessary, edit the string to put it in the correct position (My edit consisted of deleting the 3 I had put there to initiate the search).

To show the Input menu in the menu bar, go to Apple (menu) > System Preferences > Language and Text > Input Sources and check the box near the bottom of the open pane.

Regards,

Barry

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KBaines92 Author

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Oct 4, 2013 2:59 PM in response to Barry

Barry,

Thank you so much. After much struggle, I found the superscript three in the special characters window!

Cheers,

Kelly

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