5 What's New in Origin 2023

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Origin 2023 New Feature Highlights

Visit www.originlab.com For Origin 2023 Feature Highlights, including a Highlights video.

Features and Improvements by Category

Graphing

New Graph Types

• Two independent Y Axes in a Single Graph Layer
• Vector Plots in Ternary Coordinates
• 3D Stacked Heatmap
• 3D Stacked Surfaces

General

• Hotkey for Export Graph (Advanced) <Last used>
• Export Path Output as Clickable Link in Messages Log
• Toggle Layer, Plot and Graphic Object's Selectability
• More Control when Merging Multiple Graphs to Layout or Page
• Set Default Reference Line Style
• More Locations for Reference Line Labels
• Axis Reference Line Improvements
• New Stack Plot Option
• Better handling of Short Name in Batch Plotting
• System Variable for Turning off Data Highlight Mode when Switching to Worksheet
• Scale the Size of Minor Tick Labels
• Fit Layers to Page more Accurately
• Keep Graph and Worksheet Dimensions when Pasting between Layouts of Different Sizes
• Plot Type = Column added to Plot > Multiple Y Axes dialog
• Move Data Points Improvement
• Build Color Dialog Interpolate Colors Improvements
• Replace 3D/Contour Plot Matrix with Another Matrix
• Rename Layer in Object Manager

Text, Legend, Annotation

• Layer Title Improvements
• Add a Page Title
• Angle Annotation Tool
• Custom Display of Positive/Negative (+/-) Sign in Worksheet, Text Labels
• Hide Legend Entries for Function Plots
• Prevent "Function Plot" as Axis Title when there are Other Plots in the Layer
• Specify Sort Order for Point-by-Point Legends
• Manually Add Custom Color Block to Legend
• Symbol Map Dialog Improvements
• In-place Edit of Wrapped and Unwrapped Text
• More Asterisk Bracket Shapes
• Add Box Scale to Box Chart
• Enhancements to Worksheet Cell Substitution Format
• Separator Button Added to Legend Object Dialog for Inserting White Space
• Display Actual Formula in Function Plot Legend

Graph Customization

• Data Plot Sort Option by LabTalk Property
• More Skip Points Options for Scatter, Line & Symbol Plots
• Control Auto Rescale on 2D/3D Layer-level with Mini Toolbar
• Display Ticks and Labels on Alternate Axes
• Support Shorter Z Axis Length
• Contour Plot Improvements
• Set Column/Bar/Box Gap Separately for Linked Layers
• Sunburst/Doughnut Chart Improvements
• Color Data Points by Column Values for Grouped Box Charts
• Support Spline Connection for 3D Line/Scatter/Trajectory
• Apply Palette to Gradient Fill for 3D Bar

Data Handling

Worksheet

• Banded Rows (Alternately Shaded) in Worksheet
• Improvements to Insert Worksheet to Graph or Layout
• Freeze Panes in Worksheet
• GUI Support for Protect Worksheet
• Hide Sheets in the Workbook
• Stack Worksheet to Skip Hidden
• Worksheet Cell Rich Text Wrapping
• Moving Worksheet Ease-of-Use Improvements
• Deselect Cells by Pressing CTRL
• CTRL+SHIFT+Arrow keys for Row/Column Selection
• Align and Format URL Linked Cells
• More Merge by Options for Reduce Columns (wreducecols)
• Intellisense/Auto complete Improvement
• Autofill Column Formula Improvement
• Status Bar Reports Stats of Label Row Selection
• Easier Editing of URL Cell Link Notation
• Select Column Improvements
• Worksheet Cell Insert Image Adds Direction Support
• Unstack Columns (wunstackcol) Control over Output of Grouping Info
• Move Selected Worksheet Rows with Mini Toolbar Buttons
• Force Clear Cell Cache

Notes

• Better Positioning of Cell Notes when Close to Window Edge
• Cell Notes Font and Gap Improvements

Import

• New Options for CSV and Excel Connectors, including Script after Import
• Support Importing Shapefiles in WGS84 Format
• Import Excel with Merged Cells improvements
• GUI Additions to iwFilter Dialog for Editing User-defined Filters
• Connect to Web Dialog Improvement

Export

• Better GeoTIFF Support when Export Matrix to Image
• Export Worksheet as Image Improvements
• Simple Export Preview Option
• Export Browser Graph as Video (GIF, TIFF, AVI)

Matrix

XY Coordinates Addition, NetCDF

Analysis

General

• Normalize (rnormalize) by Group Column
• Reduce XY (reducexy) By Reference Column(s)
• Support Change Group, etc. Variables to Same Sheet as Input Data
• Convert XYZZZ... Columns to Multiple Matrix Objects in One Sheet
• More Control of Data Identifier in Output Columns
• Statistics on Columns Output Improvements
• Added Footnote to Results for Two-Sample t-Test and (PSS) Two-Sample t-Test
• Input Improvements in Analysis Tools

Gadgets

• Control Gadget Button and Label Size
• Cluster Gadget Support for Z Stats and Fade Outside ROI

Image Processing

• Create Linked Matrix from Image Window ROI
• Intensity Profile Improved for Very Small ROI

Programming

LabTalk

• LabTalk-related Additions, 2023.

Python

• Python-related Additions, 2023.

Miscellaneous

Ease of Use

• Toolbar for Folder and Window Navigation
• Add Folder Notes for Project Explorer Folders
• Project Explorer Folders Mini Toolbar
• New Default Toolbar Layout for Origin 2023
• Arrange Windows Improvements
• Improve Shortcuts to Show Windows from Two Folders
• Restore Window Size
• Simpler Hotkeys for Zoom and Scale In
• Save Window as Dialog (windowsaveas) Options for Easier Save to Project Folder
• Recent Project History Added to UFF for All Origin Files
• End Support for Saving as OPJ, Must Save as OPJU
• Decimal Customization of Graph Maker Result
• Higher Default Color Depth for Raster Images
• Support Export of Image, Graph Windows as AVI, GIF, TIFF
• Excel Export Support for Cell Formatting

New Apps for Origin 2023

• Bootstrap Sampling
• Pulse Fit
• Propagation of Error
• Classify Points in Graph
• Gardner-Altman Plot
• Steel-Dwass Test
• Effect Size for ANOVA
• Torsional Angle Wheel Plot
• Stiegele MDF Connector

To find out more about Origin Apps, including where you can get the free add-on Apps listed above, see the Apps for Origin chapter of this User Guide.