Preface INTRODUCTION Using this book Types of Stata graphs Schemes Options Building graphs TWOWAY GRAPHS Scatterplots Regression fits and splines Regression confidence interval (CI) fits Line plots Area plots Bar plots Range plots Distribution plots Options Overlaying plots SCATTERPLOT MATRIX GRAPHS Marker options Controlling axes Matrix options Graphing by groups BAR GRAPHS Y-variables Graphing bars over groups Options for groups, over options Controlling the categorical axis Controlling legends Controlling the y-axis Changing the look of bars, lookofbar options Graphing by groups BOX PLOTS Specifying variables and groups, yvars and over Options for groups, over options Controlling the categorical axis Controlling legends Controlling the y-axis Changing the look of boxes, boxlook options Graphing by groups DOT PLOTS Specifying variables and groups, yvars and over Options for groups, over options Controlling the categorical axis Controlling legends Controlling the y-axis Changing the look of dot rulers, dotlook options Graphing by groups PIE GRAPHS Types of pie graphs Sorting pie slices Changing the look of pie slices, colors, and exploding Slice labels Controlling legends Graphing by groups OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR MOST GRAPHS Changing the look of markers Creating and controlling marker labels Connecting points and markers Setting and controlling axis titles Setting and controlling axis labels Controlling axis scales Selecting an axis Graphing by groups Controlling legends Adding text to markers and positions More options for text and textboxes STANDARD OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR ALL GRAPHS Creating and controlling titles Using schemes to control the look of graphs Sizing graphs and their elements Changing the look of graph regions STYLES FOR CHANGING THE LOOK OF GRAPHS Angles Colors Clock position Compass direction Connecting points Line patterns Line width Margins Marker size Orientation Marker symbols Text size APPENDIX Overview of statistical graph commands, stat graphs Common options for statistical graphs, stat graph options Saving and combining graphs, save/redisplay/combine Putting it all together, more examples Common mistakes Customizing schemes Online supplements Subject Index.