# Pie charts

If you are comparing parts of a whole, consider using a pie chart, which gives dashboard consumers an immediate visual clue of the relative sizes of the shares of a whole. Key words associated with charts include, portion, share, and percentage. For example, if you want to demonstrate the proportion of the company's budget spent on health insurance, use a pie chart. Categories are represented by individual slices. To make the chart easier to read, limit the number of slices to five. The size of the slice in a pie chart is determined by the value as shown in the following example:

![Pie chart](/files/Tn60Mtc1e3lwp9gNhkG3)

You can animate a pie chart if you want its pieces to be exploded, which means that the individual slices of the pie can be pulled away from the rest of the pie.

![Exploded pie chart](/files/YbU3V2vbk8UIteXlsMN5)

To animate a pie, enable **Animated** check box in the Chart Designer.


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