How to Explode a Pie Chart in Excel – 2 Methods

This is the sample dataset.

And the corresponding pie chart:

Method 1 – Exploding a Pie Chart Using the Mouse Cursor

Steps:

• Select the pie chart.

• Drag a portion away from the pie. Here, Traveling.

• Drop the portion away from the pie.

To explode multiple portions, repeat the process. Here, Traveling, Music, and Electronics.

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Method 2 – Use the Format Data Series Option to Explode a Pie Chart

Steps:

• Select the pie chart and right-click it.
• Select Format Data Series.

• The Format Data Series panel will be displayed.

• Select Pie Explosion.

• Set Pie Explosion to different values. Here, to 20%.

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Things to Remember

• Exploding Pie Charts by Dragging the Cursor scatters the plot portions unevenly.
• Higher percentage values in Pie Explosion may result in shortening the pie portions to maintain distance in the specific chart area.
• These methods are also applicable to 3-D Pie charts.

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