# Y Axis Number Formatting Tool

| This formatting tool allows you to choose how you wish to display the numbers plotted on the Y axis.

## Formatting

There are several general ways to plot numbers. In the QCM200 software, the default for frequency is set to scientific. This means the frequency data is plotted as a number in scientific notation.
You can change the Y axis number format by simply selecting the appropriate choice from the pop-up menu under formatting.

## Precision

The default precision for the frequency data is set to 6 significant figures after the decimal point. You can choose the precision you wish to use for any Y axis data by selecting the number of significant figures from the pop-up menu under precision.