This document provides 6 steps to create professional-looking doughnut charts: 1) Insert a doughnut chart and data, 2) Add 2% explosion to create space between arcs, 3) Rotate the chart 120% to preference, 4) Change the fill colors of each data area to professional colors, 5) Add a text box below to write key messages, and 6) Insert icons from sources like Google or Iconfinder to complete the chart. The overall process helps make doughnut charts visually appealing for presentations.

1. Create Professional
Looking Charts
in 6 Steps

2. 1
Insert a ‘Doughnut’ Chart. Insert your data.
The below chart is 70 & 30.

3. 2
Right click -> Format Data Series -> Series
Options -> Doughnut Explosion -> 2%
Creating space between the arcs.

4. 3
Right click -> Format Data Series -> Series
Options -> Rotation -> 120%
Rotate it to your liking

5. 4
Choose 70% area (click twice) -> Chart Tools ->
Format -> Shape Fill -> Choose Colour. Repeat for
30% area.
Change to professional looking colours

6. 30%
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5
Insert Text Box below the chart and write
your key messages

7. 30%
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6
Insert icon of your choice -> Go to Google
and type XYZ Icon or visit iconfinder.com

8. You are ready to rock!!!
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9. For more rocking
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