OFF: Creating Gantt Charts in Graph 5.0

• Microsoft Graph for Windows, version 5.0
• Microsoft Graph for the Macintosh, version 5.0

SUMMARY

You can use Microsoft Graph 5.0 to create Gantt charts showing task status for project planning and control. This article explains how to create a simple Gantt chart.

MORE INFORMATION

1. Insert a Microsoft Graph 5.0 object into a document.

2. When Graph starts, add the following information to the data sheet:

                 Start Date   Days Completed   Days Remaining
                 --------------------------------------------
   
      Task 1       1/1/91       150                 15
      Task 2       5/1/91        21                 31
      Task 3       7/1/91         0                114
      Task 4      10/1/91         0                  4
      Task 5      10/15/91        0                 31
      Task 6      11/1/91         0                  2
   
   

3. From the Format menu, choose Chart Type, then choose 2-D Bar.

4. Choose the Options button and select the second Subtype (Stacked Bar).

5. Choose the By Column button, or choose the Series In Columns command from the Data menu.

WARNING: The legend reflects the Start Date and the invisible portions of the bars are "untouchable" until an auto format is applied.

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

         ARTICLE-ID: Q73281
         TITLE     : "Excel: Creating Gantt Charts"