Monday, May 6, 2013

Making a Pie Chart Using Excel


Step 1- Copying the information  
Below is a list of Continents ranged from the greatest population to the smallest. 
Data Taken: 2010 estimates information taken from the WorldFact Book.

Continents by Population
Year 2010
Asia
4,140,336,501
Africa994,527,534
Europe738,523,843
North America528,720,588
South America385,742,554
Australia/Oceania36,102,071
Antarctica0

Step 2- Making the Chart
1. Put the above data into an Excel Spread Sheet
2. Then click on the chart tab. You need to select chart at the top of the menu and then choose a pie chart.  You will need to choose the format that shows %.
3. After that you can customize the chart and change the title to: Continents by Population.
4. You can also change the color of the chart and the background if you wish.
5. After completing this last step, Print your chart and turn it in.