Changing Graphs & Geometry Settings

Graphs & Geometry settings control how information is displayed in open problems and in subsequent new problems. When you change the Graphs & Geometry settings, the selections become the default settings for all work in these applications.

Complete the following steps to customize the application settings for graphs and geometry.

1.

Create a new graphs and geometry document or open an existing document.

2.

In the Documents Toolbox, click to open the Graphs & Geometry application menu.

3.

Click Settings > Settings.

The Graphs & Geometry Settings dialog box opens.

4.

Press Tab or use your mouse to move through the list of settings. Click ¢ to open the drop-down list to view the available values for each setting.

Field	Values
Display Digits	• Auto • Float • Float1 - Float12 • Fix0 - Fix12
Graphing Angle	• Auto • Radian • Degree • Gradian
Geometry Angle	• Auto • Radian • Degree • Gradian

5.

Select the desired setting.

6.

Select a check box to enable an option or clear a check box to disable an option.

 

Check box	Operation when selected
Automatically hide plot labels	Plot labels are displayed only when selected, grabbed, or hovered.
Show axis end values	A numeric label is displayed at the least and greatest values visible on an axis
Show tool tips for function manipulation	Shows helpful information as you manipulate function graphs
Automatically find a point of interest	Shows zeros, minima, and maxima for graphed functions and objects while tracing function graphs.

7.

Choose one of the following options:

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To apply the settings to the open document and to Scratchpad, and to make default for new Graphs and Geometry applications, click OK.

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Click Cancel to close the dialog box without making changes.