How to Make a Venn Diagram in Excel

A Venn diagram is a useful tool for visualizing relationships between different sets of data. Follow the steps below to create a Venn Diagram.

Insert a SmartArt Graphic

Launch Excel, click on Insert tab and in the Illustrations group select SmartArt.

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Insert Venn diagram layout

In the Choose a SmartArt Graphic gallery, click Relationship, click a Venn diagram layout (such as Basic Venn), and then click OK.

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The Venn diagram will appear.

Venn diagram formatting

Click on [Text] to add text to your Venn diagram.

venn diagram

To add text to the overlapping parts of the circle:

  • On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box.
  • Drag to draw a text box.
  • Select the text box and type your text.
  • Position the text box over the overlapping area of the circles.

venn diagram design

The number of circles in a Venn diagram is limited by the options available in the “SmartArt” dialog box.

(optional) To add or delete new circles:

  • Click the SmartArt graphic that you want to add another circle to.
  • Click the existing circle that is located closest to where you want to add the new circle.
  • Under SmartArt Tools, on the Design tab, in the Create Graphic group, click the arrow next to Add Shape.

Do one of the following:

  • To insert a circle after the selected circle, that will overlap the selected circle, click Add Shape After.
  • To insert a circle before the selected circle, that will overlap the selected circle, click Add Shape Before.
  • To delete a circle from your Venn diagram, click the circle you want to delete, and then press DELETE
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Note: To customize your Venn diagram use the Design tab.

Beyond adding or removing circles, you can customize the appearance of your Venn diagram using the formatting options available under the Format tab of the SmartArt Tools. This includes changing colors, outlines, effects, and text formatting to enhance the visual clarity and presentation of your diagram.