The Options subpage of the Format page has the following options:

• Explode biggest: this option controls how much to "explode" (move away from the rest of the pie) the biggest slice. The default value, 0, means the slice is not exploded at all. Larger values move the slice further from the pie.

• Auto Mark Position: when this option is turned on, Stonefield Query positions point values so they don't overlap.

• Total angle: this option, which is only effective when Explode biggest is set to something other than 0, affects the angle at which other slices are drawn.

• Dark 3D: turning this setting on displays the sides of slices in a darker shade of the slice color, giving a shadowed appearance. Turning it off displays the sides in the same color as the front.

• Dark Border: this setting controls the degree of darkness for the borders for each slice. The lower the number, the darker the border.

• Patterns: turn this option on to display patterns in the slices rather than solid colors.

• Multiple Pies: this setting determines how multiple pie charts display. Automatic means the pies are sized so none are overlapped. Disable means the pie for the selected series rescales to full size.

• Shadow: click this button to display the Shadow Editor dialog, which controls the appearance of a shadow for the pie.

• 3D Gradient: click this button to display the Gradient Editor dialog, which controls the appearance of gradients in the slices.

• Border: clicking the Border button brings up the Border Editor dialog.
  

The settings on the Group Slices subpage of the Format page are for internal purposes only.

The settings on the Colors subpage of the Format page are for internal purposes only.

The Circled page has the following options:

• Circled: turn this option on to have the pie appear as a circle; turn it off to display an oval instead.

• 3 Dimensions: turn this setting on to display the pie in 3 dimensions; turn it off to display the pie flat in 2 dimensions.

• Rotation: this option controls the rotation of the pie.

• Horizontal: this setting specifies the horizontal radius of the pie. Adjusting it automatically turns off the Auto setting. Turn Auto on to automatically determine the horizontal radius.

• Vertical: this setting specifies the vertical radius of the pie. Adjusting it automatically turns off the Auto setting. Turn Auto on to automatically determine the vertical radius.
  

The General page has the following options:

• Show In Legend: this setting determines whether this series appears in the legend or not.

• Cursor: this setting specifies the shape of the mouse pointer when it's over any slice in this series.

• Depth: you can control the depth of the slices in this series using this setting.

• Auto: turn this setting on to automatically determine the depth of the slices.

• Values: this specifies the format for values in the Y axis. You can either select one of the commonly used formats from the drop-down list or click the button beside the list to display the Numeric Format dialog.

• Percents: this specifies the format for percent values. You can either select one of the commonly used formats from the drop-down list or click the button beside the list to display the Numeric Format dialog.

• Sort: this allows you to specify how slices sort. The choices are Ascending (slices are shown with the smallest value first and the largest last), Descending (the opposite of Ascending), or None (the default).

• Z DateTime: this setting is for internal purposes only.
  

The Style subpage of the Marks page has the following options:

• Visible: this setting determines whether point labels display for this series.

• All Series Visible: this setting determines whether point labels display for all series.

• Style: this setting specifies what text appears in point labels. It corresponds to the Style setting for point labels in the Chart Wizard but has additional options.

• Draw Every: if you don't want point labels shown for every point, set this value to higher numbers; for example, 2 means show point labels for every second slice.

• Clipped: turn this setting on to prevent point labels from appearing outside the chart limits, or turn it off to allow point labels to overlap axis.

• Angle: this setting specifies the angle at which to display point labels.

• Multi line: turn this setting on to display point labels over multiple lines. This is only available when more than one value is shown in point labels, such as when Style is set to Label and Value.
  

The Arrows subpage of the Marks page affects the lines drawn from point labels to the slices. It has the following options:

• Border: click this button to display the Border Editor dialog.

• Pointer: click this button to display the Pointer Editor dialog.

• Arrow head: select the desired arrow head style from this drop-down list.

• Length: this setting specifies how long the line between point labels and slices are.

• Distance: this setting specifies the distance in pixels between the end of the line and the slice.

• Size: this setting specifies the size of the line.
  

The Symbol subpage of the Marks page affects how legend symbols appear in point labels. The Format subpage has the following options:

• Visible: turn this setting on to display legend symbols in point labels.

• Frame: click this button to display the Border Editor dialog.

• Pattern: click this button to display the Pattern Color Editor dialog.

• Bevel: this setting specifies whether symbols appear with a lowered, raised, or no bevel.

• Size: this setting, which is only available if Bevel is set to something other than None, specifies the size of the bevel.

• Round Frame: turn this setting on to display the symbol with a round frame.

• Transparent: turn this setting on to display a transparent symbol.

• Transparency: use this setting to control the amount of transparency (in percent) of the symbol.
  

The Gradient subpage of the Symbol subpage of the Marks page controls the gradient settings for symbols. It has the same settings as the Gradient Editor dialog.

The Shadow subpage of the Symbol subpage of the Marks page controls the shadow settings for symbols. It has the same options as the Shadow Editor dialog.

The Format subpage of the Marks page affects the frame of point labels. It has the following settings:

• Color: click this button to display a dialog in which you can select the color of point label background.

• Frame: click this button to display the Border Editor dialog.

• Pattern: click this button to display the Pattern Color Editor dialog.

• Bevel: this setting specifies whether point labels appear with a lowered, raised, or no bevel.

• Size: this setting, which is only available if Bevel is set to something other than None, specifies the size of the bevel.

• Round Frame: turn this setting on to display point labels with round frames.

• Transparent: turn this setting on to display a transparent frame.

• Transparency: use this setting to control the amount of transparency (in percent) of the frame.
  

The Text subpage of the Marks page affects the text in point labels. It has the following settings:

• Font: click this button to display a dialog in which you can select the font and size of the text.

• Color: click the colored square to display a dialog in which you can select the color of the text.

• Outline: click this button to display the Border Editor dialog for the outline of the text.

• Inter-char spacing: increase the value of this setting to space the characters further apart.

• Gradient: click this button to display the Gradient Editor dialog for the text.

• Shadow: click this button to display the Shadow Editor dialog for the text.

• Outline gradient: turn this setting on to use a gradient for the text outline.
  

The Gradient subpage of the Marks page controls the gradient settings for point labels. It has the same settings as the Gradient Editor dialog.

The Shadow subpage of the Marks page controls the shadow settings for the frame of point labels. It has the same settings as the Shadow Editor dialog.