Color segments in pie charts
Color segments in pie charts
To color all the segments in a pie chart:
- In the External Style Sheet editor, under Data series, select Pie series, or in the Inline Style Sheet editor, under Data series, select Series.
- On the right-hand area of the editor you are using, select the data series entry in the Series list, and then find the Fill setting group on the right side of the area (see the picture below).
- Use the provided settings to color all the segments the way you want.
These steps are to make all the segments the same color. However, in reality, you would normally like to color them differently. To color an individual segment:
- In the External Style Sheet editor, under Data series, select Pie series, or in the Inline Style Sheet editor, under Data series, select Series.
- On the right-hand area of the editor you are using, expand the data series entry in the Series list, select the data point entry associated with the segment, and then find the Fill setting group on the right side of the area (see the picture below).
- Select the Use data series settings check box on the right side of the title bar of the group (see the picture below) if you want the segment to be the same color as the series.
- Since you actually want the segment to be a different color, you clear the Use data series settings check box and then use the provided settings to color it the way you want.
Note: In the inline style sheet of a pie chart, if you want to decide whether the Fill setting group of a segment has the same setup as the series, you have to turn off the inheritance mode of that group first so that it does not inherit settings from the external style sheet of the chart. You do this through the Inline Style Sheet editor by clearing the Inherit check box on the right side of the title bar of the group (see the picture below). After that, you can select or clear the Use data series settings check box at will.
