Select Date/Time

The Select Date/Time dialog is available when using date/time formatted data. You can set axis limits and clipping with date and times through the Select Date/Time dialog.

The Select Date/Time dialog allows clipping

or axis limits based on a date and time.

To open the Select Date/Time dialog for axis labels,

  1. Click on an axis to select it.

  2. Click on the Axis tab in the Property Manager.

  3. Click the next to the Axis limits to open the Axis limits section.

  4. Click the current Minimum date/time or Maximum date/time to open the Select Date/Time dialog.

To open the Select Date/Time dialog when clipping a plot,

  1. Click on a plot to select it.

  2. Click on the Clipping tab in the Property Manager.

  3. Click the current X minimum date/time, X maximum date/time, Y minimum date/time, or Y maximum date/time to open the Select Date/Time dialog.

To change the date or time in the Select Date/Time dialog,

  1. Click on the current Date or Time value.

  2. Type a new value.

  3. Click OK and the Date and Time are updated in the Property Manager.

Alternatively,

  1. Click the next to the existing Date.

  2. In the calendar that is displayed, select a new date.

  3. Highlight the hour, minute, second, or AM/PM designation.

  4. Click the next to the existing Time to increase or decrease the selected value.

  5. Click OK and the Date and Time are updated in the Property Manager.

See Also

Plot Types

Date/Time Labels

Date/Time Formatting