Select the Ellipse tool.
Last updated on
Sep 11, 2025
Learn how to create pie shapes using the Ellipse tool in Illustrator.
Drag to draw an ellipse. Press Shift as you drag to draw a circle.
Note
To view the on-screen control widgets of the live shape, enable Show Shape Widgets in the Control panel.
Drag the pie widget to create a pie shape.
Select View > Show Bounding Box if the Bounding box is not visible.
Tip
You can use the Transform panel to modify pie shapes precisely. Select Window > Transform to open the panel and define each slice’s angle in the Pie Start Angle and Pie End Angle fields.
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