To create a pie chart in Excel 2016, add your data set to a worksheet and highlight it. Then click the Insert tab, and click the dropdown menu next to the image of a pie chart. Select the chart type you want to use and the chosen chart will appear on the worksheet with the data you selected.
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- Next, select the pie chart, right-click it, and select Format » Source Data » Series. Click Add to add another series. Select cell D1 for the Name and cells D2:D5 for the Values, then click OK. You'll get the chart shown in figure. Pie chart set up from worksheet data.
- Highlight the data that you would like to use for the pie chart. In this example, we have selected the range A1:B5. Select the Insert tab in the toolbar at the top of the screen. Click on the Pie Chart button in the Charts group and then select a chart from the drop down menu.
When we have hierarchical data, it's hard to represent it visually. In excel 2016, excel introduced two chart types to visualize hierarchical data. These two types are Treemap and Sunburst chart. In this article, we will learn how and when to use Excel Sunburst Chart.
A Sunburst chart looks like a donut chart, where the inner circle represents the highest hierarchy and outer circles represent lover level hierarchy. Due to the appearance of an exploding sun, it got the name Sunburst chart. Sometimes also called Starburst chart.
A Sunburst chart looks like a donut chart, where the inner circle represents the highest hierarchy and outer circles represent lover level hierarchy. Due to the appearance of an exploding sun, it got the name Sunburst chart. Sometimes also called Starburst chart.
Just like pie and donut chart, the Sunburst chart is used to visualize part of the whole data. Each group is represented in a different color and subgroups are shown as a division of that part.
To understand it let's have an example.
Excel Sunburst Chart Example
So to explain the use of the Sunburst chart in excel, I have prepared this simple hierarchical data.
A company is running a certification program for its employees. Each individual will attend 3 exams, Level 1, Level 2 and Final. The employees who pass the first level exam will able to attend the next exam.
In the above image, we can see that we have 310 employees in the North region. Out of 300, only 200 passed Level 1 then out of 200 only 80 passed Level 2, and 30 passed Final. The same goes for each region.
So to explain the use of the Sunburst chart in excel, I have prepared this simple hierarchical data.
A company is running a certification program for its employees. Each individual will attend 3 exams, Level 1, Level 2 and Final. The employees who pass the first level exam will able to attend the next exam.
In the above image, we can see that we have 310 employees in the North region. Out of 300, only 200 passed Level 1 then out of 200 only 80 passed Level 2, and 30 passed Final. The same goes for each region.
Now let's represent it visually.
- Select the data.
- Go to insert --> Charts --> Insert Hierarchical charts --> Sunburst Charts
And the chart is ready.
Use some predefined formattings to make the chart look like this.
Interpretation of Sunburst Chart
So, we have created a Sunburst chart. But how do we interpret it? It is somewhat like a pie/donut chart. The larger part holds most of the share of the total. In the above example, the north holds most of the total. Now, we can clearly see how much of the north passed level 1 and then from it level 2 and then final.
When to use Sunburst Chart over Treemap
The Sunburst chart is excellent when you multi-level hierarchy. The Treemap is good when you have 2 to 3 levels of the hierarchy.
Sunburst is easier to understand in comparison to the treemap chart. Visually attractive and explanatory.
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Drawback Notes:
You need to prepare data in a special format. Some times it may be a headache.
The Sunburst chart is used to show data in percentage perspective, don't use it for magnitude representation.
It's hard to see data labels on this chart.
A lot of chart area is unused. Use that area to explain the chart.
So yeah guys, this is how you can use the sunburst chart to make attractive dashboards and rock the presentation. Let me know if you have any doubts regarding this topic or any other excel/VBA topic in the comments section below.
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This Excel tutorial explains how to create a basic pie chart in Excel 2016 (with screenshots and step-by-step instructions).
What is a Pie Chart?
A pie chart is a circle that is divided into slices and each slice represents a proportion of the whole.
It is a graphical object used to represent the data in your Excel spreadsheet that uses 1 series of data to create the graph.
You can use a pie chart when:
- You want to show numbers as a proportion of the whole (ie: the numbers equal 100%).
- There are a limited number of pie slices. If there are too many pie slices, then a pie chart is not a recommended graph to use.
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If you want to follow along with this tutorial, download the example spreadsheet.
Steps to Create a Pie Chart
To create a pie chart in Excel 2016, you will need to do the following steps:
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- Highlight the data that you would like to use for the pie chart. In this example, we have selected the range A1:B5.
- Select the Insert tab in the toolbar at the top of the screen. Click on the Pie Chart button in the Charts group and then select a chart from the drop down menu. In this example, we have selected the first pie chart (called Pie) in the 2-D Pie section.TIP: As you hover over each choice in the drop down menu, it will show you a preview of your data in the highlighted chart format.
- Now you will see the completed pie chart. In this tutorial, the pie chart has 4 slices (one for each division). Each slice represents the sales as a percentage of the total sales.Congratulations, you have finished creating your first pie chart in Excel 2016!