CP048: How to create animated charts in Excel?

In the 48th session of Chandoo.org podcast, let’s make some animated charts!!!

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What is in this session?

In this podcast,

  • Announcements
  • Why animate your charts?
  • Non-VBA methods to animate charts
    • Excel 2013’s built-in animation effects
    • Iterative formula approach
  • VBA based animation
    • Cartoon film analogy
    • Understanding the VBA part
  • Example animated chart – Sales of a new product
  • Resources and downloads for you

Listen to this session

Click here to download the MP3 file.

Resources for making animated charts

Example animated chart (shown in the title image):

Download example animated chart. Play with it to learn more.

More animated charts using Excel:

VBA Basics:

Non-VBA animation using formulas:

Animation without macros [for fun]

 

Transcript of this session:

A full transcript of this podcast will be uploaded soon. Stay tuned.

How do you create animated charts in Excel?

Now it’s your turn. Do you make animated charts? Please share your techniques and samples in the comments section. Wow us.