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Do you have Office 2007 SP2 applied? Also, does it make a difference if you set a different default printer?
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This is not for points and does not offer a solution to your problem ....<br />
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BUT &nbsp;... (I cannot resist)<br />
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&lt;soapbox&gt;<br />
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Do not use pie charts for more than three data points.<br />
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Do not use 3D charts in any form.<br />
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The worst possible combination is a 3D pie chart. (The only thing that tops it in un-usability is a 3D clustered column chart)<br />
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If you want to create charts that the reader finds easy to understand and interpret, have a read of this: <a href="http://www.perceptualedge.com/articles/visual_business_intelligence/save_the_pies_for_dessert.pdf" rel="ugc">http://www.perceptualedge.com/articles/visual_business_intelligence/save_the_pies_for_dessert.pdf</a><br />
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You'll probably dismiss this. Who the hell am I to tell you which chart type to use, anyway? <br />
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But if you are remotely interested in getting the crucial information contained in the data across to the reader, &nbsp;then you may want to find out more about good data visualisation as opposed to Excel defaults and 3D glitz.<br />
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cheers, 
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@pritamdutt I also think it is the delay, any clue what might be causing that delay @rorya I'll check if I have MS Office sp2 installed or not .
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@teylyn,<br />
Your comments prompted to me to actually download and open the file, and my retinas are now melting down my face. Thanks. ;)<br />
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Slight disagreement with your numbers - pie is ok for 2 or fewer data points. But then of course you don't need a chart anyway...
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&lt;mark calendar: knowledge xfer from t to r, very unusual&gt;<br />
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Among the three best books ever written, at least about data visualisation:<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Show-Me-Numbers-Designing-Enlighten/dp/0970601999/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317808908&sr=8-1" rel="ugc">Show me the numbers</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-You-See-Stephen-Few/dp/0970601980/ref=pd_sim_b1" rel="ugc">Now you see it</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Information-Dashboard-Design-Effective-Communication/dp/0596100167/ref=pd_sim_b2" rel="ugc">Information Dashboard Design</a><br />
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All well-thumbed through on my desk, but some managers still &quot;want&quot; pie charts. Working on it. <br />
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Two or three to a pie is debatable. S Few is good, but not God.<br />
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I was referring to the OP's workbook, not the pdf!<br />
I have the first two Few books but not the third, so may get that (have some Tufte too)<br />
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the disagreement re numbers was my opinion and I of course am God. :)
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&gt;&gt;pie is ok for 2 or fewer data points<br />
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I like to tear into pies with one data point only. With my teeth.<br />
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&gt;&gt;&nbsp;the OP's workbook, not the pdf!<br />
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@teylyn thanks a mil for your advice, your input is very much appreciated.
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Z1---Z2-Work-hrs-vs-Lost-hrs.xls

I have an excel spreadsheet with pie charts and when I open the spreadsheet I am not able to view the graphs as they are originally.It takes a while for the graphs to open completely as I scroll up & down. Is there maybe a reasonable explanation why this happens?. I have  attached the spreadsheet. 

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