How to Produce a Basic Gantt Chart in Excel
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Creating a Gantt chart in Excel In Excel 2007, the easiest way to create a Gantt chart is to modify a stacked bar chart using the following instructions. 1. Lay out the data you want to include in the chart in the format below. 2. Highlight the data and go to Insert > Bar chart. Choose a Stacked bar chart from the menu 3. Click on the first data series (Start). In this chart the first series is represented by the blue bars. Go to Format > Shape fill > No fill You will now notice that the blue bars (Start) do not appear on the chart, leaving just the red bars (Duration) showing. 0 10 20 30 40 50 Research Planning/Advertising Fitting out shop Training staff Trial opening Grand opening Start Duration
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Creating a Gantt chart in Excel
In Excel 2007, the easiest way to create a Gantt chart is to modify a stacked bar chart using the following
instructions.
1. Lay out the data you want to include in the chart in the format below.
2. Highlight the data and go to Insert > Bar chart. Choose a Stacked
bar chart from the menu
3. Click on the first data series (Start). In this chart
the first series is represented by the blue bars.
Go to Format > Shape fill > No fill
You will now notice that the blue bars (Start) do not appear on the
chart, leaving just the red bars (Duration) showing.
0 10 20 30 40 50
Research
Planning/Advertising
Fitting out shop
Training staff
Trial opening
Grand opening
Start
Duration
4. Next, click on the Legend and press Delete on your keyboard.
5. Finally, click on the vertical axis.
Go to Format >
Format selection.
Under Axis options, check the box ‘Categories in reverse order’ then close.
Your chart should now appear as a Gantt chart.
0 10 20 30 40 50
Research
Planning/Advertising
Fitting out shop
Training staff
Trial opening
Grand opening
