Gantt Chart is very useful chart in Project Management. Gantt chart is used for Scheduling and planning a project. A Gantt chart is a type of bar chart that demonstrates a project schedule.
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1) Prepare MS Excel Sheet.
We have Four column first column contents Task name, Start Date, Finish date and Duration follow Image 1
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2) Select Task and Start Date column only, click on the insert Tab and select Clustered bar Chart Option.
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3) Select your chart and click on the design tab -> Select Data
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4) Click on the Add Button and add Duration Column in existing chart. follow the below screen shot.
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Use one tips and tricks Select Blue bar and right click make no fill.
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Right Click on the Y Axis -> Format Axis -> Categories in Reverse Order.
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Select Time Line top of the Graph area -> Right Click -> Select Format Axis.