By: Eric Parker
Eric Parker lives in Seattle and has been teaching Tableau and Alteryx since 2014. He's helped thousands of students solve their most pressing problems. If you have a question, feel free to reach out to him directly via email. You can also sign up for a Tableau Office Hour to work with him directly!
So you’re building a pie chart, huh? You’ve ignored all the naysayers and pie chart haters and you’re going to build it anyways. Good for you!
Pie charts have some weakness which make them difficult visuals for comparing segments. The slices don’t have a shared baseline, they don’t have labels by default, and the slices are often sorted alphabetically.
If you’re going to build a pie chart for you users, make sure to incorporate visual best practices. Check out the video below for five steps you can use to make your pie charts more effective.
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