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Goal: To introduce you to VCS Canvas plot annotation.

Reselect the "clt" Variable in the "Variable" selection window. This will reinitialize the "Dimension Manipulation Panel". Select the orange "Plot" button to display the "clt" data set.

The VCS Canvas has the ability to all users to add or modify critical commentary on the plot.

To annotate plot commentary, depress the “Option” menu to the right of “VCS Canvas 1”. Then move the pointer over the “Annotation…” menu item and select.

For the "Annotation Status", select the toggle “off” button, then select the “Preview” button at the bottom of the page to preview the changes on the VCS Canvas. This action will remove all text from the plot. See figure 15.

Select the "Reset to Initial State" button at the bottom of the page, to reset the Annotation GUI and the plot.

Edit the Name input text window. Change the text from "clt" to "VCDAT", then select the “Preview” button to see your change. Notice the text change (i.e., "VCDAT") in the upper left corner of the plot. See figure 16.

Change the "Name" text properties by selecting the “Properties” button to the right of the text window. A text attibutes window will appear. See figure 17. For the "Table" input text window, use the arrow button to select "std". For the "Orientation" input text window, use the arrow button to select "7centerup". Notice the plot will update automatically after each change.

Select the "Table" button. The "Text Editor" will appear. See figure 18. Find the "Size" input text window and change the size from 7 to 20. Now find the "Angle" slider button and move the slider to value -180. In both cases, the plot will be updated as the values change.

At this point, you can experiment with other text attribute settings and annotation settings.

Before exiting the GUIs, select the "Cancel" button on the text editor GUI and "Dismiss" on the "Name" attibute GUI. Also select "Cancel" for the Annotation GUI. Do not save settings.

Figure 14. Annotation GUI.

Figure 15. Annotation removed from plot as a result of setting Annotation Status "off".

Figure 16. Annotation name change (i.e., to "VCDAT") as a result of editing the "Name" input text window.

Figure 17. Annotation "Name" text attributes GUI. Shown as a result of selecting the "Properties" button.

Figure 18. The text editor GUI. shown as a result of selecting the "Text" or "Orientation" button.

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