Numbers - Showing Labels in a Pie Chart

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:

1

Select the chart or individual pie wedges for which you want to show a label or

series name.

2

Click Inspector in the toolbar, and then click the Chart inspector button.

3

Select Labels, and then drag the Position slider to place the data point label closer

to—or farther away from—the center of the pie. Alternatively, 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.
You can also use the Labels slider in the format bar to position labels.

4

To display the values in a particular format, make a selection from the Format pop-up

menu and adjust the options:
Number: Displays the data point value with no units, unless you specify them. To
specify units, type them into the Suffix field. In the Decimals field, specify how many
decimal places you want to appear, and then choose –100 or (100) from the adjacent
pop-up menu to choose a style for displaying negative numbers. Select Separator if
you want to show a thousands separator on the left side of the decimal.
Currency: Displays the data point value as a monetary amount. Choose 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. Select Separator if
you want to show a thousands separator 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. Select Separator if you want to show a thousands separator 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 in the Accuracy pop-up menu.
Choosing an option such as Halves or Quarters represents the values as a portion of
the total pie, rounded to the nearest division you selected.

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Chapter 7

Creating Charts from Data