8.3.7 Panning on the Graph Page and inside Layer

Panning is very useful on graph page and inside layer especially when you have zoomed in/out on a graph and want to move the graph to view different portions. In Origin/OriginPro, panning mode should be able to be in use together with other tools, such as Data Reader.

Panning on the Graph Page

Click the Zoom-Panning Tool button to enable panning, then press the left button of mouse to drag the graph to the interesting portion.

Note: Panning tool will only move the graph page, has nothing to do with the axis scale.

Panning inside the Graph Layer

Use the Scale Zoom-Panning Tool button or hold down the X character key to enable panning inside the active layer, then press the left button of mouse to move to the interesting range of the layer. The arrow key can also be used with the X key to perform the same action.

Pan horizontally

Scale Zoom-Panning Tool button + press X key + Mouse Wheel
Scale Zoom-Panning Tool button + press X key + +/- key
Scale Zoom-Panning Tool button + Right/ Left Arrow key

Hold down X key + Mouse Wheel/ Mouse-drag
Hold down X key + +/- key
Hold down X key + Right/ Left Arrow key

Drag axis to rescale and pan:

Click X Axis to show two red dots at the ends of axis, drag the red dot horizontally
Press Scale Zoom-Panning Tool button or Hold down X key + Drag and Drop Y Axis Line horizontally

Pan vertically

Scale Zoom-Panning Tool button + press X key + hold down Shift key + Mouse Wheel
Scale Zoom-Panning Tool button + press X key + hold down Shift key + +/- key
Scale Zoom-Panning Tool button + Up/ Down Arrow key

Hold down X key and Shift key + Mouse Wheel/ Mouse-drag
Hold down X key and Shift key + +/- key
Hold down X key + Up/ Down Arrow key

Drag axis to rescale and pan:

Click Y Axis to show two red dots at the ends of axis, drag the red dot vertically
Press Scale Zoom-Panning Tool button or Hold down X key + Drag and Drop X Axis Line vertically

Pan both directions