PPT97: How to Create a Half-Circle in PowerPoint

ID: Q190329

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

PowerPoint does not include a half-circle drawing tool. This article discusses how you can create a half-circle shape by ungrouping a Graph.

MORE INFORMATION

To create a half circle shape in PowerPoint, follow these steps:

1. On the Insert menu, click Chart.

2. On the Format menu, click AutoFormat. Click Pie, and then click

   option 1. This should be a 2-D pie chart.

3. On the View menu, click Datasheet.

4. Clear all cells, except for A1 and B1. In each of those cells type the

   value 50.

5. Exit Microsoft Graph.

6. On the Edit menu, click Copy.

7. Insert a new blank slide, and then click Paste Special on the Edit menu.

   Click Picture, and then click OK.

8. On the Draw menu, click Ungroup. You see this message:

      This is an imported object, not a group. Converting it to a
      PowerPoint drawing will discard embedded data or linking
      information. Convert to PowerPoint drawing?

   Click OK.

You now have 2 half circles on the slide. Choose the half circle you want and copy it to the appropriate slide.

Additional query words: make ellipse change powerpt powerpnt ppt ppt97

Keywords          : kbgraph
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: July 29, 1998