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Martin - 23 Jan 2008 15:26 GMT

Hi
is it possible to plot 3-axis (x,y,z) charts in Excel?

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Bernard Liengme - 23 Jan 2008 16:06 GMT

You can make a surface chart but the axis are categorical not numerical
You need an add-in or supplementary app like SigmaPlot to make a real xyx
plot
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> Hi
> is it possible to plot 3-axis (x,y,z) charts in Excel?

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Mike Middleton - 23 Jan 2008 19:36 GMT

Martin -

Excel's closest alternatives are the 3D Column and Surface chart types.

For each, the x and y axes are categorical axes (equally-spaced text labels)
and only the z axis is a value (numerical) axis.

- Mike Middleton
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Decision Analysis Add-ins for Excel

> Hi
> is it possible to plot 3-axis (x,y,z) charts in Excel?

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