How To Make a Gantt Chart Template
There are several ways to make a Gantt chart template:
1. Drawing – This is the most simple solution. Simply draw the chart using the basic parameters described above.
2. Microsoft Project (or similar comprehensive project software) – Software programs like MS Project allow you to manage complex projects and create charts. These programs are very detailed and extremely expensive (hundreds to thousands of dollars). They also take a very long time to learn.
3. Microsoft Excel – This is an often overlooked tool that can be very useful for managing a project. You can set up the dates across the top of the page, list your tasks in the left margin and fill in the intersecting cells depending on each task length. The advantages of this option are its low price and wide compatibility.
There are several commercially-available Excel gantt chart templates that allow you to manage projects in Excel. We recommend this one. It allows you to manage daily, weekly and monthly projects and each Gantt chart can have up to 100 tasks and team members.
