Pie Chart in Tableau - A Complete Hands-on Tutorial

From data to visualization, this tutorial walks you through every step to create a Tableau pie chart, ensuring you grasp the concepts thoroughly.

Pie charts are powerful visual tools that allow you to represent proportions and percentages clearly and concisely. With Tableau, you can take your pie charts to the next level with interactive features and customization options. This tutorial will walk you through the steps to create a pie chart from start to finish. It covers everything from understanding the basics of pie charts to advanced techniques for customization and interactivity. So, let’s get started! 

How to Make a Pie Chart in Tableau? 

Creating a pie chart in Tableau is straightforward, requiring just a few simple steps:

  1. Open Tableau and connect to the Sample Superstore dataset.

  2. Drag the "Region" dimension to the Columns shelf and the "Profit" measure to the Rows shelf.

  3. From the "Show Me" panel, select the pie chart option.

  4. Your pie chart illustrating profit distribution across different regions is now ready.

 

Check out the video to understand it better - 

Tableau Pie Chart - Size Adjustments

Struggling with questions like - How to increase the size of a pie chart in tableau? Or why is my pie chart so small in Tableau? Well, don’t worry. Adjusting the size of your pie chart can enhance its readability and visual impact. Dive into the following sections to understand how you can make size adjustments in Tableau: - 

How to Make a Pie Chart Bigger in Tableau? 

Open your Tableau workbook and navigate to the worksheet containing the pie chart you want to resize. Next, select "Entire View" from the list of sizing options. This will automatically adjust the size of your pie chart to fit the entire available space within the Tableau worksheet.

 

How to increase the size of a pie chart in tableau

 

How to Make a Pie Chart Smaller in Tableau? 

You can also adjust the size of your bar chart from the ‘size’ shelf. First, click on the size shelf and then adjust the slider to decrease the size of the pie chart segments accordingly. 

 

How to decrease pie chart size in tableau

 

How to Label a Pie Chart in Tableau? 

Follow these steps to label your pie chart in Tableau - First, ensure you have created your pie chart with the appropriate dimensions and measures. Then, from the Data pane, drag the dimension or measure you want to label (such as "Region" or "Profit") directly onto the "Label" shelf. Tableau will automatically generate labels for each pie chart segment based on the data provided. You can customize the labels' appearance and positioning by adjusting settings in the Label shelf or by right-clicking on the label and selecting "Format." 

How to label a pie chart in Tableau

 

How to Show Percentages on Pie Chart in Tableau? 

To display percentages on a pie chart in Tableau, you can easily add percentage labels by right-clicking the aggregated calculation in the Marks card for the Text and selecting Quick Table Calculation followed by Percent of Total. This automatically calculates the percentage of each segment relative to the total and displays it as labels on the corresponding pie slices. 

How to show percentage in tableau pie chart

 

This is how it would appear - 

 

How to get the percentage in pie chart in Tableau

 

Learn Tableau with ProjectPro’s Hands-on Guidance! 

This hands-on tutorial has provided a thorough understanding of creating pie charts in Tableau, emphasizing their significance in visually representing categorical data. Through step-by-step guidance and practical examples, we've explored the concepts of designing effective pie charts, from choosing the correct data to applying appropriate formatting and interactivity. Moreover, this tutorial underscores the importance of practical learning experiences in solidifying your Tableau proficiency. While tutorials and guides are invaluable, hands-on practice with real-world data differs. That's where platforms like ProjectPro shine, offering diverse projects across data science and big data, providing the perfect opportunity to apply your skills practically. So, dive in, experiment, and accelerate your Tableau learning experience with ProjectPro! 

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