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vrathore
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Nov 10, 2025

How to make a pie chart dynamically update by selecting a role from a slicer in Excel Pivot Table?

Hi everyone,

I’ve created a table in Excel using Power Query, and the table name is All-Training.
The table has the following columns:

  • Process
  • Training deliverables name
  • Relevant to (workday role)

Here’s a small data sample:

ProcessTraining deliverables nameRelevant to (workday role)
Compliance TrainingData Privacy and ProtectionEmployee
Compliance TrainingAnti-Bribery and CorruptionEmployee
Technical TrainingExcel EssentialsEmployee
Technical TrainingPower BI BasicsEmployee
Leadership SkillsCoaching for GrowthManager
Leadership SkillsLeading High-Performing TeamsManager
Compliance TrainingWorkplace EthicsManager
Performance ManagementGoal Setting and ReviewManager
Technical TrainingAzure FundamentalsEngineer
Technical TrainingKubernetes EssentialsEngineer
Compliance TrainingHealth and Safety StandardsEngineer
Performance ManagementFeedback ConversationsAnalyst
Technical TrainingSQL for Data AnalystsAnalyst
Reporting and DashboardsPower BI Advanced ReportsAnalyst

Goal:

I want to create an interactive Pivot Table and a Pie Chart that dynamically update when I select different roles from a slicer.

Here’s what I expect:

  • The slicer should allow selecting roles such as Employee, Manager, Engineer, or Analyst.
  • When I select Employee, the Pie Chart should show two equal halves (50–50), because there are four training deliverables — two under Compliance Training and two under Technical Training.
  • Similarly, when I select Manager, Engineer, or Analyst, the chart should update automatically to show the distribution of training deliverables across their respective Process values.

I’ve already created a Pivot Table and inserted a slicer, but the pie chart doesn’t seem to update interactively when I change the slicer selection.

Can someone guide me step-by-step on how to link the slicer, Pivot Table, and chart properly so the pie chart reflects the selected role’s data automatically?

Thanks,

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