Spreadsheet Format
Each row represents a pie slice.
| | Column 1 | Column 2 |
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| Data Type | plain text | number |
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| Contents | The label for the pie slice Note: - This label will appear when the viewer hovers their cursor over a slice
| The numerical value of the pie slice Note: - Visualizations uses this column to calculate the percentage for each slice
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Customization Options
Go to Common Options for Charts and Graphs for more options.
3D Chart?
choose whether you want your pie chart to look 2D or 3D
Pie hole size
choose whether you want your pie chart to look like a circle or a bagel
- type a number between 0 and 1 into the textbox
- note that numbers closer to 1 will create a larger hole; if you do not want a hole, type in 0
Minimum visible slice
set the size of the smallest piece of pie
- the default setting is 0.001
- type in a number between 0 and 1
- for example, if you type in .5, slices less than 50% of the pie will not appear
Pie slice text information
choose the label you want to display on your pie slices
- "Percentage": the pie slice will show its percentage of the whole
- "Label: the pie slice will show the label you assigned it in the spreadsheet
- "Value": the pie slice will show the number you assigned it in the spreadsheet
- "None": the pie slice will have no text upon it
Pie slice text settings
choose how you want your font to appear in the pie chart
- click inside the textbox to show a dialogue box
- choose a font; it's better to use a standard font, such as Ariel or Times New Roman, to ensure that it will appear the same way across different devices
- choose a font size; enter a size as small as 1; the default size is 12
- choose a font color
- click the color square to show the ColorPicker tool
- choose a color