Change the rotation or perspective of a 3-D chart

You can change the rotation or perspective of a 3-D chart to make it easier to read or to create the look that you want. Examples of 3-D charts are a 3-D Column, 3-D Pie, or 3-D Surface chart.

  1. On the View menu, click Print Layout.

  2. Click the chart, and then click the Chart Layout tab.

  3. Under 3-D Rotation, do any of the following:

    Chart Layout tab, 3-D Rotation group

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    Change the rotation

    Enter the degree of rotation that you want in the X and Y boxes, and then press ENTER.

    Change the perspective

    Enter the degree of perspective that you want in the Perspective box, and then press ENTER. A 3-D perspective is not a true 3-D chart because a third value axis (depth axis) is not used.

    If Perspective is not available

Note  To adjust the chart area's scale, under 3-D Rotation, click 3-D Rotation, and then under Chart Scale, make the changes that you want.