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Pie charts are a common type of data visualization. Pie charts can make it easier for others to understand the data you are presenting. Each slice of the pie is one component, and the components all add up to the whole pie. In other words, pie charts are most useful when you have data sets that add up to 100%.

Virtually all spreadsheet software offers a way to create pie charts. Today, we'll focus on creating pie charts in Microsoft Excel.

Microsoft Excel is the gold standard of office spreadsheet software. We’ll be using the desktop application, but you can choose to use the web version. After all, the Microsoft Office suite for the web is available for free! Let’s take a look at how to create a pie chart from your data in Excel.