Step-by-Step Tutorial

How to Make a Pie Chart in Word

Add a pie chart to your Word document using the built-in chart feature or by pasting one from our free generator.

Follow These Steps

1

Open your Word document

Launch Microsoft Word and open the document where you want to add a pie chart. Place your cursor at the exact location in the document where the chart should appear.

2

Insert a chart from the ribbon

Go to Insert > Chart on the ribbon. In the Insert Chart dialog, select 'Pie' from the list on the left, choose a pie chart style (such as 2-D Pie), and click OK. Word will embed a chart and open a small Excel-like spreadsheet for data entry.

3

Enter your data in the embedded spreadsheet

Replace the sample data in the pop-up spreadsheet with your own categories and values. Close the spreadsheet when finished — the chart in your document will update automatically to reflect your data.

4

Resize and position the chart

Click the chart and drag its handles to resize it. Use the Layout Options button to set text wrapping — 'In Line with Text' keeps the chart anchored to your text flow, while 'Square' lets text wrap around it.

5

Alternative: paste a chart image from our tool

For a quicker and more flexible approach, create your pie chart with our free online generator, download it as PNG, and insert it into Word via Insert > Pictures. This gives you more color and styling options and works even if you do not have a full Office license.

Try It Yourself

Practice what you learned with our interactive pie chart editor below. The chart is pre-filled with sample data to get you started.

Enter Your Data

Edit the sample data or add your own

Label
Value
%
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
Live preview active
Total: 100
Data Summary
5 items

Total Value

100

Categories

Manual: Add categories one by one with custom colors

Paste: Copy from Excel or Google Sheets (Label, Value format)

CSV: Upload any CSV file with your data

Chart Preview

Export to PNG, SVG, PDF

Live Preview
My Pie Chart Data
CategoryValuePercentage
Category A3030.0%
Category B2525.0%
Category C2020.0%
Category D1515.0%
Category E1010.0%

Categories

5

Total Value

100

Chart Type

pie

Chart Settings

0°

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Tips & Best Practices
  • Use 'In Line with Text' wrapping for charts in formal reports to maintain document flow.
  • Add a figure caption below the chart for academic or professional documents.
  • Our online generator offers more color and label options than Word's built-in chart editor.
  • Save your document before inserting a chart in case you need to undo changes.
  • Export the document as PDF to preserve chart formatting across different computers.

Frequently Asked Questions