It’s a subscriber-only benefit and you’ll get access to over 20 free project management templates and resources to help you keep your projects and career on track. Get a free basic Gantt Chart Excel template in my project management resource library. There’s another graphics package I use to create Gantt charts for presentations as well, Vizzlo.
I can help! In this article you’ll learn how to create Gantt charts using PowerPoint and Excel: tools you most likely already have. So what do you use instead? Or what can you use if your project doesn’t warrant a massive Gantt chart? Or if you want to use a Gantt chart but you don’t have any specialist software to create one?
The Gantt chart format is often a poor way to communicate to stakeholders. But MS Project, and tools like it, are often overkill for project stakeholders who don’t care about all the detail. I have used Microsoft Project for many years and it creates great Gantt charts.
Even if you don’t manage projects but are involved in project teams, or you manage Agile projects – Gantt charts are everywhere. If you manage projects, you will have come across a Gantt chart.
