Go to File > New, select the Office tab, and enter "Gantt chart" into the search box. From there, you can choose one of the templates. If you don't subscribe to Microsoft 365, not to worry.

Let's dive into the steps of making a Gantt chart in Excel, in case you do decide to go this route (again, you really shouldn’t). First, input your project tasks into an Excel spreadsheet. Next, set up a timeline with start and end dates. Then calculate the task duration, add a stacked bar chart, and format it according to your needs.

To create a Gantt chart, execute the following steps. 1. Select the range A3:C11. 2. On the Insert tab, in the Charts group, click the Column symbol. 3. Click Stacked Bar.

Go to Insert –> Charts –> Bar Chart –> Stacked Bar. This will insert a blank chart in the worksheet. Select the Chart and go to Design tab. In the Design Tab, Go to Data Group and click on Select Data. In Select Data Source dialogue box, click on Add. In the Edit Series dialogue box, enter the following data: Series Name: Start Date