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There are a few ways that different symbols can be used for each bin value.  Each method is described in detail below.

Method 1: 
You could use the "bin" column as a clipping column.  This method allows different sizes, colors, and symbols for each bin.  To use this method, you would need to create as many line/scatter plots as there are bins in your worksheet.  After the first line/scatter plot is created, click once on it to select it.  Then, follow these steps:

1. In the Property Manager, click on the Clipping tab. 
2. Check the box next to the Use criteria command. 
3. Click on the Criteria command where it says <Click here to set criteria>. 
4. Check the Use column criteria box and click the Add button. 
5. Type in the first value (1) and click OK. 
6. Change the column to Column C: bin and click OK. 
7. Only the points with 1 in the bin column will be displayed. 
8. Click on the Symbol tab and change the Symbol, Fill color, and Line color to the desired style and color. 
9. Repeat the clipping and symbol process for each additional line/scatter plot for each bin value.

Method 2:
You could use the "bin" column as a symbol indicator column.  This method allows different symbols for each bin, but all of the symbols use the same color and size.  To use this method, create a single line/scatter plot and then follow these steps. 

1. Click once on the plot to select it.  In the Property Manager, click on the Symbol tab. 
2. Change the Symbol frequency to 1.
3. Change the Symbol column to the column in your worksheet that has the bin values in it.  The symbols will change based on the value in the column. 
4. To determine what value to use in the worksheet, click the Symbol.  Select a symbol and the symbol shape and number are shown.  Use this number in your "bin" column.

Method 3:
You could create a classed scatter plot where the "bin" column is the class.  This method allows different symbols, colors, and sizes for each bin.  To use this method, follow these steps:

1. Create the graph using the Graph | 2D XY Graphs | Class Scatter Plot command. 
2. Select the worksheet and click Open.  The default class scatter plot is created. 
3. Click once on the class scatter plot to select it.  In the Property Manager, change the X column, Y column, and Class column as needed.  The Class column is the column in the worksheet that contains the bin values. 
4. Click on the Classes command where it says <Click here to edit classes>. 
5. Change the Number of classes to the number of different bins that you have in your worksheet. 
6. Change the Method to "Equal number."  The classes should be listed as 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, etc. 
7. To change any of the values or the symbol color, style, or size associated with a class, select the class and press the Properties button.   After making all changes, click OK in the dialogs and the graph will update to show the different symbols.