How to draw a pie chart with crayon effect in PowerPoint
![Pie chart with crayon effect in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Pie chart with crayon effect in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/569_365/1.png)
See also How to draw charts with chalk effect in PowerPoint:
![Chart with chalk effect in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Chart with chalk effect in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/570_365/1.png)
To create a chart like the pie chart above, do the following:
1. Create the pie chart:
1.1. On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click the Chart button:
![Chart in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Chart in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/powerpoint_button365/chart.png)
1.2. In the Insert Chart dialog box, on the Pie tab, select the Pie chart:
![Pie chart in Insert Chart PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Pie chart in Insert Chart PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/powerpoint_button365/pie.png)
1.3. In the Chart in Microsoft PowerPoint dialog box, type or insert chart data.
For this example:
![Pie chart data in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Pie chart data in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/569_365/5.png)
PowerPoint creates a pie chart for the data:
![Simple pie chart in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Simple pie chart in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/569_365/6.png)
2. Add the new shape:
2.1. On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click the Shapes button:
![Shapes in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Shapes in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/powerpoint_button365/shapes.png)
2. In the Shapes drop-down list, in the Rectangles group, select Rectangle:
![Rectangle shape in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Rectangle shape in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/shapes365/rectangles.png)
3. Select the new shape and create a picture from it:
3.1. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the Cut button (or press Ctrl+X):
![Cut in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Cut in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/powerpoint_button365/cut.png)
3.2. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the Paste drop-down list and choose Picture:
![Paste picture in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Paste picture in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/powerpoint_button365/paste_picture.png)
4. Make a crayon effect:
4.1. Select the picture.
4.2. On the Picture Format tab, in the Adjust group, click the Artistic Effects button:
![Artistic Effects in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Artistic Effects in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/powerpoint_button365/artistic_effects.png)
Select the effect you like from the Artistic Effects drop-down list.
In this example is used the Pencil Grayscale effect:
![Pencil Grayscale effect in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Pencil Grayscale effect in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/569_365/7.png)
4.3. On the Picture Format tab, in the Adjust group, click the Color button:
![Color in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Color in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/powerpoint_button365/color.png)
Select the color you like from the Color dropdown list under Recolor:
![Recolor in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Recolor in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/569_365/8.png)
5. Add a crayon effect to the pie chart:
5.1. Select the picture with a colored crayon effect.
For example:
![Shape with colored crayon effect in PowerPoint 365 Shape with colored crayon effect in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/569_365/9.png)
5.2. Copy the selected picture to the clipboard: on the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the Copy button or press Ctrl+C.
5.3. Select the first data point in the pie chart by double-clicking on it.
5.4. Right-click on the selected data point and choose Format Data Point... in the popup menu:
![Format Data Point in popup menu PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Format Data Point in popup menu PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/powerpoint_button365/format_data_point.png)
5.5. On the Format Data Point pane, on the Fill & Line tab, in the Fill section, choose the Picture or texture fill option and then click on the Clipboard button:
![Picture or texture fill in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Picture or texture fill in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/569_365/10.png)
The first data point is ready:
![The first data point in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 The first data point in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/569_365/2.png)
6. Repeat step 4.3. to recolor the picture and steps 5 for all other data points of the pie chart:
![All data points in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 All data points in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/569_365/3.png)
Add labels and any other adjustments you like.
7. Customize the background color:
7.1. Do one of the following:
- Right-click on any empty space in the slide and choose Format Background... in the popup menu:
- In the Design tab, in the Customize group, click the Format Background button:
7.2. On the Format Background pane, on the Fill tab, in the Fill group, select:
- Solid fill and choose the color as you prefer,
- Gradient fill and choose gradient and other parameters.
In this example was used gray Preset gradient without any additional changes:
![Preset gradient in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Preset gradient in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/568_365/3.png)