Excel’s chart features can turn your spreadsheet data into compelling visual communications—if you know what to do. This guide will walk you through the basics of setting up trends, percentages, ...

3D models are 3-dimensional objects, but did you know that you could insert a 3D animated model in your Excel worksheet? Microsoft Excel contains a built-in feature that enables users to insert ...

Microsoft Excel comes packed with several predefined table styles for you to choose from. If you want to format a table, your best bet is to choose from one of the many styles. Now, if the predefined ...

So, you need some eye-popping visuals to show off your top sales numbers for that meeting in 40 minutes but data, not design, is your forte. No problem. With Excel 2013—even if you’ve never used ...

Documenting 3D printing data reveals trends, helps with budgeting, and boosts confidence in the printing process. Analyzing printing data saves time and money, aids in spotting patterns for supply ...

Once you make the 3D chart in Excel, you can rotate it within Excel. -- View image here: http://episteme.arstechnica.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif -- ...

Excel displays percentages of a whole using pie charts, also known as wedge charts of circle graphs. Businesses tend to rely on such charts. The diagrams appear cluttered when graphing many items, and ...

Whether you are preparing a proposal for a new client or presenting your annual sales forecast, pie charts provide an instant visualization of complex numbers. Microsoft Excel includes a range of ...

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Edward Tufte news every morning. If you want to sow division among chartmakers, ask them if pie charts are a good idea. If you want to ...