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 Customize Your Chart for more options
3D Chart?: choose whether you want your pie chart to look 2D or 3D
- click an option from the drop-down menu
- false= 2D
- true= 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, prompting a dialogue box to appear
- 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, prompting the ColorPicker tool to appear
- choose a color
- Click Ok