Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007 Plain & Simple

Working with Common Charts

One chart type you’ll probably work with quite frequently is the pie chart, which displays the contribution of a series of values to the total of those values. Each section represents a category of data, such as a month in a year or a category of product. One way you can extend the capabilities of a basic pie chart and emphasize part of the data is to pull one section of the pie away from the rest of the chart. You can also change how you look at a three-dimensional chart, moving closer or farther away from the chart and changing your perspective.

Pull a Slice Out of a Pie Chart

1. Click the body of the pie chart you want ...