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Pie charts are a popular way to show how much individual amounts—such as quarterly sales figures—contribute to a total amount—such as annual sales.

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• Excel

• PowerPoint

• Word

• Data for pie charts

• Other types of pie charts

Excel

1. In your spreadsheet, select the data to use for your pie chart.

   For more information about how pie chart data should be arranged, see Data for pie charts.

2. Select Insert > Insert Pie or Doughnut Chart and then pick the chart you want.

3. Select the chart and then select the icons next to the chart to add finishing touches:

   • To show, hide, or format things like axis titles or data labels, select Chart Elements .

   • To quickly change the color or style of the chart, use the Chart Styles .

   • To show or hide data in your chart select Chart Filters .

Tip: You can draw attention to individual slices of the pie chart by dragging them out

PowerPoint

1. Select Insert > Chart > Pie and then pick the pie chart you want to add to your slide.

2. In the spreadsheet that appears, replace the placeholder data with your own information.

   For more information about how to arrange pie chart data, see Data for pie charts.

3. When you’ve finished, close the spreadsheet.

4. Select the chart and then select the icons next to the chart to add finishing touches:

   • To show, hide, or format things like axis titles or data labels, select Chart Elements .

   • To quickly change the color or style of the chart, use the Chart Styles .

   • To show or hide data in your chart select Chart Filters .

Tip: You can draw attention to individual slices of the pie chart by dragging them out.

Word

1. Select Insert > Chart.

2. Select Pie and then double-click the pie chart you want.

3. In the spreadsheet that appears, replace the placeholder data with your own information.

   For more information about how pie chart data should be arranged, see Data for pie charts.

4. When you’ve finished, close the spreadsheet.

5. Select the chart and then select the icons next to the chart to add finishing touches:

   • To show, hide, or format things like axis titles or data labels, select Chart Elements .

   • To quickly change the color or style of the chart, use the Chart Styles .

   • To show or hide data in your chart select Chart Filters .

   • To arrange the chart and text in your document, select the Layout Options button .

Tip: You can draw attention to individual slices of the pie chart by dragging them out.

Data for pie charts

Pie charts can convert one column or row of spreadsheet data into a pie chart. Each slice of pie (data point) shows the size or percentage of that slice relative to the whole pie.

Pie charts work best when:

• You have only one data series.

• None of the data values are zero or less than zero.

• You have no more than seven categories, because more than seven slices can make a chart hard to read.

Tip: If your data won’t work in a pie chart, try a bar chart, column chart, or line chart.

Other types of pie charts

In addition to 3-D pie charts, you can create a pie of pie or bar of pie chart. These charts show smaller values pulled out into a secondary pie or stacked bar chart, which makes them easier to distinguish. To switch to one of these pie charts, select the chart, and then on the Chart Design tab, select Change Chart Type. When the Change Chart Type gallery opens, pick the one you want.

See Also

Select data for a chart in Excel

Create a chart in Excel

Add a chart to your document in Word

Add a chart to your PowerPoint presentation

Available chart types in Office

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