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How to Create a Spin Wheel Random Picker in Excel
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The video provides a clear, step-by-step tutorial for a visually engaging and practical Excel function, appealing to users looking for creative ways to use the software.
Summary
This video demonstrates how to create a spin wheel random picker using Microsoft Excel. It covers inserting a doughnut chart, formatting data labels, adding a pointer shape, and implementing VBA code to make the wheel spin and select a winner.
Structure
- 1Create a doughnut chart from data
- 2Format chart labels and remove unnecessary elements
- 3Add a pointer shape
- 4Implement VBA code for the spin wheel functionality
- 5Add a button to trigger the spin wheel
Product placement
Microsoft Excel: ACTS - The software interface is operated to create a spin wheel random picker. Removing it would change what happens in the video.
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How to Create a Spin Wheel Random Picker in Excel
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How to Create a Spin Wheel Random Picker in Excel First select B3 to C12 and go to insert, select pie chart, then doughnut. To create a wheel with 10 equal sections. Then right click on the doughnut and select add data labels. Remove the chart title and legend. Right click one of the labels and select format data labels. Uncheck value, check category name. Next, insert shapes, triangle and place the triangle as the pointer. Click the doughnut chart, open shape format. Selection pane and rename the chart SpinWheel. Press Alt+F11, select insert module and paste the VBA code. Go back to Excel, select developer, insert, form controls, draw the button and assign it to SpinWheel. Now click start and the wheel will spin and randomly select the winner displayed.
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