How to Make 3D Table in Excel (2 Suitable Ways)

Microsoft Excel is the leading spreadsheet application for numerous reasons. You can get many surprising outputs from Excel only if you can use it right. You can even create a 3D table in Excel although we use it for 2D datasets most of the time. In this article, we will highlight how to make a 3D table in Excel. Follow along!

How to Make a 3D Table in Excel: 2 Suitable Ways

Here we will highlight 2 possible ways to make a 3D table in Excel. The first one is to make a 3D table from a 3D dataset. And the rest one is preparing such a table from a 2D dataset in Excel. So, let’s start!

1. Make a 3D Table with a 3D Dataset

In this method, we will highlight how to make a 3D table using a dataset with 3 variables. Follow the steps below to be able to do that.

Suppose you have the following dummy dataset containing 3 tables. The tables are interconnected through the 3 variables: product_company, year, and region. The rows and columns of the tables are formatted in such a way that they can be perceived as the sides of a 3D table.

Important! Note that the regions are in reverse order between the tables.

Now, copy the first table without the headers and paste it as Linked Picture (I).

Then drag the picture to an empty space. Select the picture and go to Picture Format >> Picture Effects >> 3D-Rotation >> Parallel >> Isometric: Left Down.

Next, copy the second table with headers and paste it as Linked Picture (I). Then drag it above the first picture. Now select it and go to Picture Format >> Picture Effects >> 3D-Rotation >> Parallel >> Isometric: Bottom Down.

Now drag and align these two pictures as follows.

Then, copy the third table without the header rows and columns and paste it as Linked Picture (I). Now select it and go to Picture Format >> Picture Effects >> 3D-Rotation >> Parallel >> Isometric: Right Up. Then align this picture with the other two.

Next, hold CTRL and select all three images, right-click, and select Group.

As a result, you will get the following 3D table.

2. Create a 3D Table with a 2D Dataset

You can also create a simple 3D table using a 2D dataset. Consider the following table with 2 variables.

First copy the entire table including the headers and paste it as Linked Picture (I). Then, select it and go to Picture Format >> Picture Effects >> Preset >> Preset 9.

As a result, you will get the following 3D table.

Things to Remember

Notice carefully how the data tables are arranged. Don’t forget to reverse the headers when needed. Otherwise, the data in the 3D table won’t match the data in the actual data tables.
If you change the data in the dataset tables, the 3D table will update automatically.

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Making 3D Table.xlsx

Conclusion

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