select the series and then using Chart Tools Format Shape Styles Shape
Fill Gradient

Cheers
Andy
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Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info
"dturpin1" wrote in message
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Andy,

You are correct, it does not say shadows, it says fill | effect | shading.
This would give me shading on the left and right sides. Can that be done
in
Office 2007?

"Andy Pope" wrote:

Hi,

Are you sure about that selection in 2003.
For a column chart the option of a Shadow is available on the Patterns
tab.
The Fill Effects button displays a dialog with Gradient, Texture, Pattern
and Picture. But these are all fill effects and not shadows.

Any way in xl2007 you would select the series and then using Chart Tools

Format Shape Styles Shape Effects Shadow
You now have a host of shadow effects which can be applied.

Cheers
Andy

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Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info
"dturpin1" wrote in message
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In Office 2003, I used to be able to select the following when
formating a
data series in a graph:

fill effects | shadows

This would basically give me shadows on the left/rigt sides, etc. This
does
not appear to be available in Office 2007. Can I still make this
selection?