<spanid="faq-index"></span><h1>How-to and troubleshooting<aclass="headerlink" href="#how-to-and-troubleshooting" title="Permalink to this headline">#</a></h1>
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<dtclass="field-odd">Release</dt>
<ddclass="field-odd"><p>3.5.2</p>
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<dtclass="field-even">Date</dt>
<ddclass="field-even"><p>May 03, 2022</p>
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<p>Frequently asked questions about Matplotlib:</p>
<liclass="toctree-l2"><aclass="reference internal" href="howto_faq.html#why-do-i-have-so-many-ticks-and-or-why-are-they-out-of-order">Why do I have so many ticks, and/or why are they out of order?</a></li>
<liclass="toctree-l2"><aclass="reference internal" href="howto_faq.html#determine-the-extent-of-artists-in-the-figure">Determine the extent of Artists in the Figure</a></li>
<liclass="toctree-l2"><aclass="reference internal" href="howto_faq.html#check-whether-a-figure-is-empty">Check whether a figure is empty</a></li>
<liclass="toctree-l2"><aclass="reference internal" href="howto_faq.html#find-all-objects-in-a-figure-of-a-certain-type">Find all objects in a figure of a certain type</a></li>
<liclass="toctree-l2"><aclass="reference internal" href="howto_faq.html#prevent-ticklabels-from-having-an-offset">Prevent ticklabels from having an offset</a></li>
<liclass="toctree-l2"><aclass="reference internal" href="howto_faq.html#save-multiple-plots-to-one-pdf-file">Save multiple plots to one pdf file</a></li>
<liclass="toctree-l2"><aclass="reference internal" href="howto_faq.html#make-room-for-tick-labels">Make room for tick labels</a></li>
<liclass="toctree-l2"><aclass="reference internal" href="howto_faq.html#align-my-ylabels-across-multiple-subplots">Align my ylabels across multiple subplots</a></li>
<liclass="toctree-l2"><aclass="reference internal" href="howto_faq.html#control-the-draw-order-of-plot-elements">Control the draw order of plot elements</a></li>
<liclass="toctree-l2"><aclass="reference internal" href="howto_faq.html#make-the-aspect-ratio-for-plots-equal">Make the aspect ratio for plots equal</a></li>
<liclass="toctree-l2"><aclass="reference internal" href="howto_faq.html#generate-images-without-having-a-window-appear">Generate images without having a window appear</a></li>
<liclass="toctree-l2"><aclass="reference internal" href="howto_faq.html#work-with-threads">Work with threads</a></li>
<liclass="toctree-l2"><aclass="reference internal" href="environment_variables_faq.html#setting-environment-variables-in-linux-and-macos">Setting environment variables in Linux and macOS</a></li>
<liclass="toctree-l2"><aclass="reference internal" href="environment_variables_faq.html#setting-environment-variables-in-windows">Setting environment variables in Windows</a></li>
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