Chart Skew in 2007
In 2001 and 2003 versions of Excel I could click on a slice of a pie chart
(or multiples by holding ctrl) and skew it. I could for instance take a pie piece and make the outside "taller" than the middle. However I can't seem to do that with 2007. Can anyone help me? This effect was very useful in my presentations as it made the charts really pop. |
Chart Skew in 2007
What do you mean, "skew" a pie slice, or make the outside "taller"? You can
single click twice to select a pie chart, then drag that slice away from the center of the pie. You could not select multiples with the Ctrl key. All I can think of is that you may have copied the charts into PowerPoint, ungrouped them, then did some kind of shape manipulation there. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Tutorials and Custom Solutions Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com _______ "1genxer" wrote in message ... In 2001 and 2003 versions of Excel I could click on a slice of a pie chart (or multiples by holding ctrl) and skew it. I could for instance take a pie piece and make the outside "taller" than the middle. However I can't seem to do that with 2007. Can anyone help me? This effect was very useful in my presentations as it made the charts really pop. |
Chart Skew in 2007
After pulling away one slice of the pie. I can, and just did on 2001, skew
the remaining sections of the pie. It might help to imagine a pillar that was cut off diagonally by a sword. The outside it "higher" in the back while angling down towards the fron that is "lower". Is there a way to do this with 2007? "Jon Peltier" wrote: What do you mean, "skew" a pie slice, or make the outside "taller"? You can single click twice to select a pie chart, then drag that slice away from the center of the pie. You could not select multiples with the Ctrl key. All I can think of is that you may have copied the charts into PowerPoint, ungrouped them, then did some kind of shape manipulation there. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Tutorials and Custom Solutions Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com _______ "1genxer" wrote in message ... In 2001 and 2003 versions of Excel I could click on a slice of a pie chart (or multiples by holding ctrl) and skew it. I could for instance take a pie piece and make the outside "taller" than the middle. However I can't seem to do that with 2007. Can anyone help me? This effect was very useful in my presentations as it made the charts really pop. |
Chart Skew in 2007
2001? You're using a Mac?
You still didn't explain what "skew" means. Do you mean it's a pie chart with 3D effects? You should avoid them even more than regular pie charts, because this 3D effect skews the viewer's perceptions of the slices of pie, and distorts the information you're trying to present. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Tutorials and Custom Solutions Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com _______ "1genxer" wrote in message ... After pulling away one slice of the pie. I can, and just did on 2001, skew the remaining sections of the pie. It might help to imagine a pillar that was cut off diagonally by a sword. The outside it "higher" in the back while angling down towards the fron that is "lower". Is there a way to do this with 2007? "Jon Peltier" wrote: What do you mean, "skew" a pie slice, or make the outside "taller"? You can single click twice to select a pie chart, then drag that slice away from the center of the pie. You could not select multiples with the Ctrl key. All I can think of is that you may have copied the charts into PowerPoint, ungrouped them, then did some kind of shape manipulation there. - Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Tutorials and Custom Solutions Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com _______ "1genxer" wrote in message ... In 2001 and 2003 versions of Excel I could click on a slice of a pie chart (or multiples by holding ctrl) and skew it. I could for instance take a pie piece and make the outside "taller" than the middle. However I can't seem to do that with 2007. Can anyone help me? This effect was very useful in my presentations as it made the charts really pop. |
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