How to Create Half Circle in PowerPoint

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May 4, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to draw a half circle shape in PowerPoint.

Quick summary

This tutorial shows how to create a half circle in PowerPoint using the built-in Pie shape from the Shapes menu. You can form a perfect 180° semicircle by drawing with the Shift key held and adjusting the yellow handles.

Steps

Go to the Insert tab in PowerPoint.
Click "Shapes" located in the Illustrations tab.
Choose the Pie chart shape from the shapes panel.
Draw the shape while holding Shift to keep it a perfect circle.
Drag the yellow handles to form exactly half of the circle (180°).

📌 Why this matters

Creating a half circle in PowerPoint is a common design need for infographics, progress indicators, and slide layouts. PowerPoint's built-in Pie shape makes it possible to draw a precise semicircle without third-party tools or manual workarounds. By holding Shift while drawing and adjusting the yellow handles to 180°, users can produce a perfectly symmetrical half circle in seconds. This technique saves time and gives presenters full control over shape styling, color, and positioning directly within PowerPoint.

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