Using Preset Shape Effects in Excel 2007:-


The Preset menu on the Shape Effects drop-down offers 12 built-in combinations of shadow, reflection, glow, soft edges, bevel, and rotation. Figure (given below) shows the 12 preset thumbnails, plus several charts created with the various presets.




(The 12 charts on the sheet match the sequence of built-in presets on the menu.)

For more control of the effects, you can choose the 3-D Options selection at the bottom of the menu. In the 3-D Format category, the Material drop-down offers 11 textures. The final three textures are translucent textures that give a glass appearance when applied to a bar.

In the Figure (given below), the five bars are formatted as wire frame, powder, translucent powder, clear, and plastic.



(These bars were formatted by changing the surface material in the Format Data Point dialog.)