System and methods for intelligent analytical graphing

摘要

An electronic spreadsheet system includes an intelligent analytical graphing module for creating complex analytical graphs from user-supplied information. Methods are described for automatically creating one or more desired analyses on a spread of user-supplied information, all without the user having to modify his or her information or supply (or even understand) the operations necessary for a given analysis. The system includes a preferred interface for receiving selections from the user indicating one or more analyses to be performed on the information, and for displaying analytical graphs for visualizing the result of a selected analysis.