Figure Drawing Using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Abstract

Microsoft Excel® is most popularly used spreadsheet software. Although figures can be drawn using the software, their quality seems to be unsatisfactory for the use in scientific papers or reports. The quality can be improved using Microsoft PowerPoint®, which is also software in Microsoft Office® and is widely used as a presentation tool. A rough figure is prepared based on the data in the Excel, and it is modified to fine one using the PowerPoint. It will be explained how to draw fine figures using both the software. © 2012, Japan Society for Food Engineering. All rights reserved.