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

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.

The 3D Map tool is an upgraded version of Power Map, introduced to Microsoft Excel in 2013. In 2016, Power Map became 3D Map, and in 2024, it moved to a different location on the ribbon. The steps ...

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.

Microsoft Excel includes a range of options for creating and customizing pie charts, including 2D and 3D versions, with a variety of themes and labels to suit your needs.

With Excel's versatile chart tool, putting together data visualizations is as easy as pie (groan).