Excel for Microsoft 365 Word for Microsoft 365 PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Excel 2021 Word 2021 PowerPoint 2021 Excel 2019 Word 2019 PowerPoint 2019 Excel 2016 Word 2016 PowerPoint 2016 Excel 2013 Word 2013 PowerPoint 2013 More...Less Show To make parts of a pie chart stand out without changing the underlying data, you can pull out an individual slice, pull the whole pie apart, or enlarge or stack whole sections by using a pie or bar of pie chart. To emphasize an individual slice of a pie chart, you can move it back from the rest of the pie chart by doing the following:
Pull the whole pie apart
The quickest way to pull all of the slices out of a pie chart is to click the pie chart and then drag away from the center of the chart. To more precisely control the expansion, follow these steps:
Tip: You can also give your pie chart a different perspective by Rotating a chart. Draw attention to small slices in a pie-of-pie or bar-of-pie chartPie-of-pie and bar-of-pie charts make it easier to see small slices of a pie chart. These chart types separate the smaller slices from the main pie chart and display them in a secondary pie—or stacked bar chart. In the example below, a pie-of-pie chart adds a secondary pie to show the three smallest slices. Compare a normal pie chart before:
with a pie-of-pie chart after:
If you don’t indicate how many data points should appear in the secondary pie or stack, the chart will automatically include the three smallest. In this example, that is 3%, 3%, and 4%. Follow these steps to do it yourself:
More about pie chartsAdd or remove data in a pie chart Create and save a template in PowerPoint Need more help?How do you cut a pie into 8 pieces?If you're slicing a pie in a conventional 9-inch pie pan, you should aim to cut between 6-8 slices. When you make your first cut with the serrated knife, slice the entire pie in half. Cut the remaining pieces at one time—this ensures all your pieces remain the same size, while also making slice-removal much easier.
How do you cut a pie into 7 pieces?5 Use a pie cutting guide for equal slices.. Remove the toothpicks at the bottom, 1/4th, and 1/8th spots. ... . Cut the smaller region to the left of this line into 3 equal pieces, then cut the larger region to the right into 4 equal pieces for a total of 7 equal slices.. |