Microsoft KB Archive/69489

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Excel 3-D Charts Don't Display WYSIWYG Shading When Printed

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 3.0, 4.0, 4.0a
 * Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 3.0, 4.0

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SUMMARY
In Microsoft Excel, 3-D charts display shading to give the 3-D appearance on the screen. (A 3-D column shows the top and one side shaded darker than the front surface of the column.) This shading does not print the same as it appears on the screen.

MORE INFORMATION
To see an accurate representation of how the chart will print, use the Print Preview feature.

There is no method to format specific surfaces of a column and change the shading. The entire column must be selected to perform any formatting.