Xcelsius and the Object Browser

In Xcelsius, the Object Browser is your new best friend.  It stores and displays all of the components that are on the canvas and allows you to hide them and/or lock them into position.  Xcelsius allows you to design a dashboard  by placing components on the canvas.  It adds exciting visualization to Excel data– trends, what-if, projections and much more.

To add a component to a canvas of the visualization:

Open the spreadsheet that contains the data you want to use.Decide which type of component you need. ( Selectors, Containers, Charts, Gauges.)
Select the component and click on the canvas to insert the object.Use the Object Browser to control the component.Click on the eye to hide temporarily.Click on the padlock to lock the  component position on the visualization.

Once you have completed the components layout, you save it. The process of saving converts your visualization of the Excel data to an .xlf file.  Click on preview and and a .swf file is created.   This file then can be placed in a web page, PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Acrobat.

Xcelsius creates a dynamic, interactive and visual presentation of Excel data and a wow factor to your presentations!

Learn more about the Object Browser and other cool Xcelsius features in our 2-day Xcelsius class.

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