Can I edit the resulting visual?

Yes. It is made of ordinary Excel objects, so colors, text and size are all freely adjustable.

Does it refresh when the data changes?

Yes. The visual is bound to your cells and updates as the linked values change.

Will my table change?

No. Your data stays exactly as it is; only the visual is added to the sheet.

Can I switch templates later?

You can reopen the gallery and build another template on the same data; the existing visual stays until you delete it.

Create a Gantt Chart in Excel

In short: Task bars across a time axis. Select your data, pick the template and map the fields; the result is an editable, data-bound visual that refreshes as your cells change. Nothing in the source is modified.

What it shows

Draws tasks as bars along a time axis with their start and end, showing the project schedule.

When to use it

It earns its place whenever you have to tracking a project's tasks, durations and progress on a timeline.

Example scenarios

Tracking a project's tasks, durations and progress on a timeline.
Analysts: draws tasks as bars along a time axis with their start and end, showing the project schedule.

What it needs

Columns for the task names, the start values and the end values. You can optionally add the percentage values and the group names.

How to use it

Select the data range or table you want to visualize.
Open the Charts (Visualizations menu) gallery from the XLMind Plus tab.
Pick the Gantt Chart template and map its fields to your cells.
The visual is inserted bound to your data; it refreshes as the cells change.

What it produces

A live SVG chart shape (auto-refresh and edit).

Effect on your data and undo

Gantt Chart does not change your source data; the result is added as a separate item. It refreshes automatically when the linked cells change. One click on Undo Last brings everything back.

How it differs from similar tools

No workaround chart plumbing is needed: the template binds to your cells in one step and the visual keeps up with the data.

Good to know

Bindings must match the chart's expected shape; auto-refreshes on source change. Requires the listed data fields (task, start, end).

Limitations

Requires the listed data fields.

Frequently asked questions

Can I edit the resulting visual?: Yes. It is made of ordinary Excel objects, so colors, text and size are all freely adjustable.
Does it refresh when the data changes?: Yes. The visual is bound to your cells and updates as the linked values change.
Will my table change?: No. Your data stays exactly as it is; only the visual is added to the sheet.
Can I switch templates later?: You can reopen the gallery and build another template on the same data; the existing visual stays until you delete it.

Works well with

For a similar but different need, use Dot Plot
To keep working on the result, use Create Dashboard
A good companion is KPI Cards

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