Pie chart in Excel

Pie charts are used to show the contribution of each value (sector) to the total (circle). Pie charts always use one data series.

To create a pie chart for a series of data for 2009 year, do the following:

  1. Highlight a range A1:D2.
  2. On the Advanced tab Insert (Insert) in section Diagrams (Charts) click Insert a pie or donut chart > Circular (Pie > Pie). Result:
  3. Click on the pie chart to select it in its entirety. Click on the sector to drag it away from the center. Result:

Note: If you are using number captions, clear the cell A1 before creating a pie chart. In this case, Excel will not accept the column A as a data series and will automatically create the correct chart. If necessary, after creating the chart, you can enter a title in the cell A1.

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