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Excel does not offer Gantt as chart type, but it's easy to create a Gantt chart by customizing the stacked bar chart
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To create a Gantt chart, execute the following steps. gantt-chart.xls

1. On the Insert tab, click Bar and select Stacked Bar.

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2. Right click on the empty chart and click Select Data.

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3. Click Add and add the two Series (Start Date and Duration).

4. Click Edit under Horizontal (Category) Axis Labels and select the range A4:A11.

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5. Click OK.

6. Click the legend on the right side and press Delete.

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7. The tasks (Foundation, Walls, etc.) are in reverse order. Right click the tasks on the chart, click Format Axis
and check 'Categories in reverse order'.

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8. Click Close.

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9. Right click the red bars, click Format Data Series, Fill, No fill.

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10. Click Close.

Dates and times are stored as numbers in Excel and count the number of days since January 0, 1900. 1-jun-2012
is the same as 41061. 13-jul-2012 is the same as 41103.

11. Right click the dates on the chart, click Format Axis and set the Minimum to 41061, Maximum to 41103 +
duration last task = 41103 + 2 = 41105 and Major unit to 7.

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12. Click Close.

Result. A Gantt chart in Excel.

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