Stop Using Pie Charts (Do THIS Instead)

🔥 Create charts that wow your audience. Learn the secrets now, start today! 👉 https://link.xelplus.com/yt-bizcharts... Still using a pie chart for lots of categories? Even if your boss asks for a pie chart, there’s a better option in Excel. ⬇️ DOWNLOAD the workbook here: https://pages.xelplus.com/better-pie-... In this video, you’ll learn how to build a clean, professional bar chart that’s better than a pie chart, while keeping all the same info people love about pies (including percent of total). You’ll also make it auto-update and auto-sort with a simple formula setup, so your chart stays readable even when the data changes. Timestamps: 00:00 Stop sending messy pie charts 00:59 Build the better chart: linked data + bar chart 03:15 How to show % on the bar chart 04:48 Auto-sort the chart with SORT 06:47 Add a dynamic total to the chart title 08:34 Final comparison: pie chart vs readable chart What you’ll learn: Why pie charts fall apart with too many slices A faster, cleaner chart you can actually present How to add currency labels and percent labels to a bar chart The “duplicate series” trick to show percentages without clutter How to keep your source data intact, but make the chart sorted automatically using SORT() How to add a dynamic total to the chart title (updates as data changes) If you want to create charts that look like they belong in real reports (and not in a spreadsheet from 2006), this one’s for you. 📨 Subscribe to "Between the Sheets" newsletter to stay on top of office tips and Excel hacks: https://link.xelplus.com/yt-d-newsletter 🔓 Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @leilagharani   🎬 LINKS to related videos: Fast & Easy! McKinsey Chart in Excel:    • Stop Making Default Charts! Create McKinse...   The Excel Timeline chart you'll actually keep using:    • The Excel Timeline chart you'll actually k...   👕 Get the Official XelPlus MERCH: https://xelplus.creator-spring.com/ 🧭 Not sure which of my Excel courses fits best for you? Take the quiz: https://www.xelplus.com/course-quiz/ 🧰 Resources I recommend: https://www.xelplus.com/resources/ 🛒 More resources on my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/leilagharani 📲 Let’s connect on social: Instagram:   / lgharani   LinkedIn:   / xelplus   This description contains affiliate links, which means at no additional cost to you, we will receive a small commission if you make a purchase using the links. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for your support! #Excel