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Pie Charts

Pie charts show how each category contributes to a total.

Goal

Create a Pie chart on the report.

Prerequisites

  • Category and value fields available from the dataset

Steps

  1. Insert a Chart and open the Chart Wizard or Properties.
  2. Set chart type to Pie (or the closest matching option, such as Horizontal Bar / Stacked Bar when applicable).
  3. Assign the category field and value series.
  4. Configure legend, axis titles, and colors.
  5. Preview.

[ Screenshot: Pie chart properties ]

Result

The chart renders in Preview using the bound data.

Tips

Warning

Prefer bar charts when you have many slices — pie charts become hard to read beyond a handful of categories.

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