How to Create a Gantt Chart in Microsoft PowerPoint
A Gantt chart may be made in PowerPoint presentations. You may add a Gantt chart to Microsoft PowerPoint with the aid of this article. In project management, a Gantt chart is used to efficiently visualise and manage the schedule of key activities and milestones. You may use a variety of techniques to include a Gantt chart in your PowerPoint presentations. This post will go through a distinct way to make a Gantt chart in Microsoft PowerPoint. Let's investigate this technique!
Gantt chart creation in PowerPoint
The one technique that you may use to create a Gantt chart in PowerPoint on your PC is as follows:
- Stacked Bar Chart may be used to create a Gantt Chart from scratch.
Let's take a closer look at this technique!
Use a stacked bar chart to create a Gantt chart from scratch.
By hand, you may build a unique Gantt chart from scratch using PowerPoint's native Chart option. Line, bar, area, pie, and other common chart kinds are available under its Chart menu. You must include a Stacked Bar Chart in order to make a Gantt chart. Let's see how to create a Gantt chart from scratch:
- Open PowerPoint and begin by creating a new presentation.
- Add a Stacked Bar Chart by selecting it from the Charts menu.
- Change the Start time, End time, and overall duration of the chart data in Excel.
- Create a Gantt chart from the stacked bar diagram. Gantt chart should be saved.
Open up a new presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint and choose a blank slide arrangement. Now choose the Chart option from the Illustration section of the Insert menu. You will see a window called "Insert Chart" where you may add different kinds of charts. Here, choose Stacked Bar Chart from the Bar chart category.
An Excel file where you may insert your chart data will be provided along with a typical stacked bar chart. Add tasks and duration to the Excel Sheet by going there. You must input your tasks in the rows. As you input the appropriate timetable for each activity, give the columns Start Date, Finish Date, and Duration appropriate names.
Select the whole columns for the Start Date and Finish Date with a right-click. Select the Format Cells option from the context menu now.
Next, pick the preferred date format in the Date category and press the OK button.
Enter the following equation for each cell in the Duration column: =C2-$B2. Using the start and end dates that are provided, this formula will determine how long a job will take to complete. Please refer to the screenshot below.
Copy the time of each activity to another column after you have determined its length. Next, pick and remove the Finish Date column. After that, create a new column called Duration and put the determined duration into it. Your final data will resemble the snapshot of data below in some ways.
Select the blue bar in the PowerPoint presentation by going there. You'll notice many format choices. Set the Fill option to No Fill after choosing the Fill & Line choices. The stacked bar chart will transform into a Gantt chart as you do so.
Now arrange the task bars on the Gantt Chart in reverse. To do so, choose the Task axis and then expand the Axis Options in the right pane. Toggle the Categories in Reverse Order checkbox on the Axis position text, scroll down to that section.
In addition, you may edit chart components, format text, alter bar formats, alter task bar colours, edit chart style, add photos and icons, and make other changes to build the ideal Gantt chart.
Once finished, you may save the Gantt chart as a picture. Export the Gantt chart in PNG, JPEG, GIF, and other formats by selecting Save as Picture from the context menu when you right-click on the chart.
Conclusion
Your PowerPoint presentation will now include a pre-made Gantt chart that you can edit as necessary. You have the option to insert unique photos, icons, symbols, media, and shapes, modify the colour scheme and style, format the text content, change the job time, and create your own tasks.
