The focus feature allows you to direct attention to selected rows or columns on the active window by removing the unselected rows or columns from view.
On a tabular display, when a focus is in effect on rows, the first row label shows Subtotals instead of Totals because the numbers in that row are a sum of the focus rows, not the entire dimension. On a cross tabular display, if a focus is in effect on columns, a Subtotal column shows the sum of the focused columns.
On a plot graph or map, you can select column labels, bars, points, or areas of interest to focus on.
To use the focus feature on a tabular display:
- Select the rows or columns on which you want to focus.
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Do one of the following:
- On the menu bar, select Organize > Focus.
- On the toolbar, click the Focus icon
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The unselected rows or columns are removed from the dive window.
To revert to the unfocused view
- On the menu bar, select Organize > Stop Focus.
- On the toolbar, click the
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Watch the Video: Focus Versus Group.