1.261 FAQ-1062 How to make statistical bar start from bottom axis?

Last Update: 3/14/2021


When you plot a statistical bar plot, such as which is a variant of Box Chart but has set to Bar, you might want to make the bar start from the bottom axis instead of Y=0.

To make the bar start from the bottom axis:

  1. Open the Command Window or Script Window, run @CBB=0;.
  2. Click Refresh button to see the change.

Please note, is a system variable, which controls the starting of the bars/columns, will also effect .

To learn more about the system variable in Origin, please refer to .


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