OFF: Creating Gantt Charts in Graph 5.0

ID: Q119011


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Graph for Windows, version 5.0
  • Microsoft Graph for 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.


To clear the bars up to the start date, double-click one of the bar sections and format the borders and area with None.

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:
Q73281 "Excel: Creating Gantt Charts"

Additional query words: 4.00 Gant Gannt PowerPoint Word Power Point macppt winppt

Keywords : kbtool
Version : :5.0
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto


Last Reviewed: November 30, 1999
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