Adjusting the Matrix Display

To transpose the columns and rows:

1. In Detail View, click in the matrix.

2. On the View menu, click Transpose.

The rows and columns are rearranged.

To hide a matrix column:

1. Click the column header to select the column.

2. On the View menu, click Column.

3. Click Hide.

To hide a row:

1. Click the row header to select the row

2. On the View menu, move the mouse pointer over Row to open the selection.

3. Click Hide.

	If you show/hide columns and rows, any filters are overridden.

Filters provide a way of showing/hiding columns (or rows in a transposed matrix) based on attribute values.

To apply a filter:

1. Click the filter icon for the required attribute.

The Matrix Filter Options dialog box is displayed.

2. Select the required filter options:

Option	Description
Show/Hide rows or columns	Show or hide rows/columns based on the selected criteria. Select Show or Hide from the drop-down list. If you transpose the table, this drop-down list applies to columns instead.
where value in column	This field displays the name of the selected column/row. You cannot change the contents of this field.
is	Show or hide rows/columns depending on how the row/column content compares to a selected value. For example, equal to or greater than.
value	Show or hide rows based on how the column content compares to this value. Select the value from the drop-down list. For numerical values, you can enter the required number. If you transpose the matrix, you can select the value in column radio button.

 

3. Click OK.

Only columns/rows matching the filter are displayed.

To display the matrix in its original form, click the View menu and click the Reset Settings option.

To change the information that is displayed in the cells of a matrix:

1. Click in the Detail View containing the matrix.

2. On the View menu, click Matrix Cell Content.

3. Click the required display:

Option	Description
Sources Coded	Number of sources coded at the row and column intersection.
Cases Coded	Number of cases coding the row and column intersection.
Words Coded	Number of words coded at the row and column intersection
Duration Coded	For audio or video sources, the amount of time coded at the row and column intersection.
Coding References	Number of coding occurrences for the row and column intersection.  For example, material is coded at positive and male 12 times.
Row Percentage	The percentage of the row item that is coded at the intersection of the row and column.
Column Percentage	The percentage of the column item that is coded at the intersection of the row and column.
Coding Presence	Identifies whether coding is present for the row and column intersection.(Yes or No)

You can choose a color shading scheme to shade cells proportionately to the numbers they contain—this is a useful way to see patterns in your data.

The two color 'blue-white' scheme provides five levels of shading, whereas the three-color schemes (e.g. Green-Yellow-Red) use a broader spectrum of colors.

To apply shading:

1. InDetail View, click in the matrix.

2. On the View menu, click Matrix Cell Shading and select a color shading scheme.

To select a column, click the column header.

To select a row, click the row header.

To select the whole matrix, click the first cell in the top-left corner.

To return the matrix display to its original state:

1. In Detail View, click in the matrix.

2. On the View menu, click Reset Settings.

Use the Grid toolbar to adjust the matrix display: