To calculate the percentage proportion of each item, write the formula =B2/SUM($B$2:$B$5) in the cell next to the count of the first item and copy it down to the other cells below.Ģ. Enter the data that you will use to create the bar chart and calculate the percentage proportion of each item next to their counts. To create a bar chart that will show percentages, take the following steps:ġ. In addition to a pie and a doughnut chart, you can use a bar chart to show percentages. Finally, remove the chart title by unticking the Chart Title option in the Chart Elements menu.
#HOW TO CREATE PIE CHART IN EXCEL 2013 SERIES#
In the Format Data Series task pane, increase or decrease the Doughnut Hole Size by adjusting the percentage.Ĩ. This opens the Format Data Series task pane.ħ. To do this, click on the arrow next to the Label Options in the Format Data Labels task pane, and in the opened menu, choose Series Options. You can also change the doughnut hole size if you wish. In the Chart Elements menu, hover your cursor over the Data Labels option and click on the arrow next to it.Ħ. To add percentages as labels on the doughnut chart, with the chart selected, click on the Chart Elements button. This inserts a doughnut chart into the worksheet.ģ. On the Insert tab of the ribbon, in the Charts group, click on the Insert Pie or Doughnut Chart button and in the opened menu, click on Doughnut to insert a doughnut chart. Enter and select the data that you will use to create the doughnut chart.Ģ. Steps for creating a doughnut chart are almost the same as for a pie chart:ġ. Finally, remove the chart title by unticking the Chart Title option in the Chart Elements menu.Īnother chart that can be used to show percentages is a doughnut chart. However, there are other options as well such as Center, Inside End or Outside End.ħ. By default, the Best Fit is chosen which means Excel chooses the best position for percentage labels on the pie chart. In the Label Position section, choose a position to place the labels. If you want to display both percentage and value labels on the chart, tick both options.Ħ. In the Format Data Labels task pane, untick Value and tick the Percentage option to show only percentages. This opens the Format Data Labels task pane.ĥ. In the opened submenu, click on More options. In the Chart Elements menu, hover your cursor over the Data Labels option and click on the arrow next to it.Ĥ. To add percentages as labels on the pie chart, with the chart selected, click on the Chart Elements button. This inserts a pie chart into the worksheet.ģ. On the Insert tab of the ribbon, in the Charts group, click on the Insert Pie or Doughnut Chart button and in the opened menu, click on the first option among the 2-D Pie charts. Enter and select the data that you will use to create the pie chart.Ģ. To create a pie chart, take the following steps:ġ. The most common chart type used to show percentages is a pie chart. If you prefer written instructions, then continue reading.
#HOW TO CREATE PIE CHART IN EXCEL 2013 HOW TO#
Watch the video below to see how to show percentages on a pie, a doughnut and a bar chart in Excel. In other Excel versions, there may be some slight differences in the described steps. In Excel, you can use three different charts, namely a pie chart, a doughnut chart and a bar chart to show percentages of a whole. Percentage is one of the most common ways of expressing a proportion.