Showing Labels in a Pie Chart
To show series and data point labels in pie charts, use the Chart inspector.
To show series names or data point labels in a pie chart:
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Select the chart or individual pie wedges for which you want to show a label or
series name.
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Click Inspector in the toolbar, and then click the Chart button.
3
Select Labels, and then drag the Position pager to place the data point label closer
to—or farther away from—the center of the pie, or specify a value in the field to set
the wedge’s distance from the center of the pie as a percentage of the pie’s radius.
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To display the values in a particular format, choose from the Format pop-up menu and
adjust the options:
Number: Displays the data point value with no units. Displays the data point value
with no units. In the Decimals field, specify how many decimal places you want to
appear. To display negative values preceded by a minus sign or in parentheses, choose
–100 or (100) from the pop-up menu. Choose Separator if you want to separate the
orders of magnitude on the left side of the decimal.
Currency: Displays the data point value as a monetary amount. Select the currency
unit symbol from the Symbol pop-up menu. In the Decimals field, specify how many
decimal places you want to appear. To display negative values preceded by a minus
sign or in parentheses, choose –100 or (100) from the pop-up menu. Choose Separator
if you want to separate the orders of magnitude on the left side of the decimal.
Percentage: Displays the data point value as divided by 100. In the Decimals field,
specify how many decimal places you want to appear. To display negative values
preceded by a minus sign or in parentheses, choose –100 or (100) from the pop-up
menu. Choose Separator if you want to separate the orders of magnitude on the left
side of the decimal.
Date and Time: Displays data point values with a date and time format.
Duration: Displays data point values as a unit of time (for example, seconds, minutes,
or weeks).
Fraction: Displays data point values less than 1 as one integer over another. (If your
values are greater than 1, you won’t see any fractional representation of your data.)
Choose how accurately you want the fractions rounded off from the Accuracy pop-up
menu. Choosing an item such as Halves or Quarters represents the values as a portion
of the total pie, rounded to the nearest division you selected.
Scientific: Displays data point values in scientific notation, where 10 raised to a power
is represented as E+ an integer. In the Decimals field, specify how many decimal places
you want to appear.
Custom: Choose a custom number format you’ve already created, or create a new one.
See “Creating a Custom Number Format” on page 207 for more information.
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To show the series name, select Show Series Name.