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Definition of boxplot outliers in Word boxplot-/whiskers chart?
Hi, What is the definition of outliers in a box- and whiskers-chart produced in Word? Other forums say it is data points exceeding 1.5 times IQR as defined bu Tukey but I can't find a Microsoft s...
Thank you Doug_Robbins_Word_MVP!
What I am wondering was how these outliers are calculated in boxplot- and whiskers charts in word? What makes a value to be included in the whiskers and what makes it an outlier?
JoakimNorderfeldt I imagine that with a good knowledge of statistics, the definition would be understandable. My knowledge of statistics ends after the last s in the word statistics. That is, I know how to spell it, but that is about all. OK, I do know what average and median mean, so perhaps I know a little more than I said above.