An Excel table and a corresponding 3D surface chart. The table has the day of the week in column A, with columns B, C, and D representing three weeks over a month.

Learn how to use a 3D animated model in Microsoft Excel. 3D models are 3-dimensional objects, and they can be animated.

Pie charts are used to show percentages of the whole, and Line charts excel with data trends. The remaining chart designs include Area, Stock, Surface, Combo, Pareto, Histogram, and Sunburst.

For those who might not be familiar with the Excel 3D maps feature, it plots spreadsheet data on a map. I found that I was able to plot the vehicle's ground track pretty easily, as shown in Figure 1.

Microsoft announced the release of Power Map Preview for Excel 2013 at the Worldwide Partnet Conference which enables you to create Bings charts in 3D. It also provides an ability to share scenes ...

You may have used Excel for years without delving into Styles (or stylesheets). We’re going to cover Cell Styles, and Smart Art, Drawing, Graphics, Picture, and Chart Tools.

Its Excel and PowerPoint programs often suggest 3D bar and pie charts, which made the charts popular but not always appropriate. Information designers are rightly horrified.