Microsoft KB Archive/119011

= OFF: Creating Gantt Charts in Graph 5.0 =

Article ID: 119011

Article Last Modified on 6/11/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Graph 5.0
 * Microsoft Graph for Macintosh 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q119011



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
 Insert a Microsoft Graph 5.0 object into a document.  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  From the Format menu, choose Chart Type, then choose 2-D Bar. Choose the Options button and select the second Subtype (Stacked Bar). 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.

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

Keywords: kbhowto KB119011

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