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.

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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.

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