{"id":6467,"date":"2024-03-01T15:05:43","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T15:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/?p=6467"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:32:10","slug":"gantt-chart-in-google-sheets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/gantt-chart-in-google-sheets\/","title":{"rendered":"Gantt Chart in Google Sheets: How to Create It + Free Templates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A Gantt chart is one of the best project management tools for easy project visualization, planning, and scheduling. In case you\u2019re an avid Google user, read on to learn how to make a Gantt chart in Google Sheets \u2014 and get access to our free Gantt chart templates.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gantt-chart-in-Google-Sheets-cover.png\" alt=\"Gantt chart in Google Sheets - cover\" class=\"wp-image-10505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gantt-chart-in-Google-Sheets-cover.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gantt-chart-in-Google-Sheets-cover-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gantt-chart-in-Google-Sheets-cover-1110x555.png 1110w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gantt-chart-in-Google-Sheets-cover-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gantt-chart-in-Google-Sheets-cover-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Gantt-chart-in-Google-Sheets-cover-120x60.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-do-i-make-a-gantt-chart-in-google-sheets\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I make a Gantt Chart in Google Sheets?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The easiest way to create a Gantt chart in Google Sheets is with a stacked bar chart.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll show you 3 methods you can use to make:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A basic Gantt chart,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An advanced Gantt chart with automated progress bars, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A manual Gantt chart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group pro-tip\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Plaky Pro Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which should you use, Google Sheets or Excel? Find out below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/google-sheets-vs-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Sheets vs. Excel: Hands-On App Comparison<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"method-1-basic-gantt-chart\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method #1: Basic Gantt chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need a universal chart that can be used for various projects spanning weeks or months, go for a basic Gantt chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make a basic Gantt chart, you should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make a task table,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calculate each task\u2019s start day and duration,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a stacked bar chart,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edit the stacked bar chart to look like a Gantt chart, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customize your Gantt chart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"step-1-make-a-task-table\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #1: Make a task table<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Create a table with 5 different columns in the following formats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Task (text),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start date (date),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>End date (date),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start day (number), and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Duration (number).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Fill out only the first 3 columns with project information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/example-of-a-basic-task-table.png\" alt=\"Example of a basic task table\" class=\"wp-image-6463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/example-of-a-basic-task-table.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/example-of-a-basic-task-table-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/example-of-a-basic-task-table-1024x503.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/example-of-a-basic-task-table-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/example-of-a-basic-task-table-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Example of a basic task table<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 id=\"step-2-calculate-each-tasks-start-day-and-duration\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #2: Calculate each task\u2019s start day and duration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To calculate the first task\u2019s start day, type this formula in cell D2:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5f6fe\">=int(B2)-int($B$2).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-task-start-day.png\" alt=\"Calculating a task\u2019s start day\" class=\"wp-image-6458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-task-start-day.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-task-start-day-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-task-start-day-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-task-start-day-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-task-start-day-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Calculating a task\u2019s start day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Autofill the column when prompted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Afterward, change the number format by selecting column D and going to <em>Format &gt; Number &gt; Custom number format<\/em>. Select the decimal-free version.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"924\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-number-format-in-Google-Sheets.png\" alt=\"Changing the number format in Google Sheets\" class=\"wp-image-6461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-number-format-in-Google-Sheets.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-number-format-in-Google-Sheets-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-number-format-in-Google-Sheets-1024x788.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-number-format-in-Google-Sheets-768x591.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-number-format-in-Google-Sheets-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Changing the number format in Google Sheets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To calculate each task\u2019s duration, type this formula in cell E2:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5f6fe\">=C2-B2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To include a task\u2019s start date in its duration, use this formula instead:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5f6fe\">=INT(C2)-INT(B2)+1.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-task-duration.png\" alt=\"Calculating task duration\" class=\"wp-image-6457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-task-duration.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-task-duration-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-task-duration-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-task-duration-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-task-duration-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Calculating task duration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When prompted, autofill the rest of the column and change the number format to a decimal-free version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"step-3-create-a-stacked-bar-chart\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #3: Create a stacked bar chart<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the columns you wish to include in your Gantt chart.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-Gantt-chart-range.png\" alt=\"The Gantt chart range\" class=\"wp-image-6466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-Gantt-chart-range.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-Gantt-chart-range-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-Gantt-chart-range-1024x581.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-Gantt-chart-range-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-Gantt-chart-range-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Gantt chart range<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Generate a stacked bar chart by going to<em> Insert &gt; Chart <\/em>and selecting the stacked bar chart from the<em> Chart type<\/em> drop-down menu.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stacked-bar-chart-in-Google-Sheets.png\" alt=\"Stacked bar chart in Google Sheets\" class=\"wp-image-6464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stacked-bar-chart-in-Google-Sheets.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stacked-bar-chart-in-Google-Sheets-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stacked-bar-chart-in-Google-Sheets-1024x448.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stacked-bar-chart-in-Google-Sheets-768x336.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stacked-bar-chart-in-Google-Sheets-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stacked bar chart in Google Sheets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 id=\"step-4-edit-the-stacked-bar-chart-to-look-like-a-gantt-chart\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #4: Edit the stacked bar chart to look like a Gantt chart<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the <em>Series<\/em> portion of the Chart editor and select <em>Start day<\/em> from the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once there, change the fill color to white or set the fill capacity to 0% to transform the chart into a Gantt chart.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stacked-bar-chart-transformed-into-a-Gantt-chart.png\" alt=\"Stacked bar chart transformed into a Gantt chart\" class=\"wp-image-6465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stacked-bar-chart-transformed-into-a-Gantt-chart.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stacked-bar-chart-transformed-into-a-Gantt-chart-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stacked-bar-chart-transformed-into-a-Gantt-chart-1024x411.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stacked-bar-chart-transformed-into-a-Gantt-chart-768x308.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stacked-bar-chart-transformed-into-a-Gantt-chart-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stacked bar chart transformed into a Gantt chart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 id=\"step-5-customize-your-gantt-chart\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #5: Customize your Gantt chart<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To customize the chart further, go to the <em>Chart editor &gt; Customize <\/em>and find the<em> Chart &amp; axis titles <\/em>section.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once there, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Change the<em> Chart title<\/em> text to your project title,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Omit or change the horizontal and vertical axis titles, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust each title\u2019s formatting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-chart-and-axis-titles.png\" alt=\"Changing chart and axis titles\" class=\"wp-image-6459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-chart-and-axis-titles.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-chart-and-axis-titles-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-chart-and-axis-titles-1024x414.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-chart-and-axis-titles-768x310.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-chart-and-axis-titles-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Changing chart and axis titles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the <em>Legend<\/em> section, you can also omit the chart\u2019s legend by choosing <em>None<\/em> from the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s more, you can change the <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/learn\/project-management\/project-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">project timeline<\/a> intervals in the <em>Gridlines and ticks<\/em> section by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choosing the horizontal axis from the list,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Typing \u201c7\u201d in the <em>Major step<\/em> field for a weekly chart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-chart-timeline-intervals.png\" alt=\"Changing the chart timeline intervals\" class=\"wp-image-6460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-chart-timeline-intervals.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-chart-timeline-intervals-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-chart-timeline-intervals-1024x407.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-chart-timeline-intervals-768x305.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-chart-timeline-intervals-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Changing the chart timeline intervals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Finally, to customize the chart\u2019s appearance, go to the <em>Chart style <\/em>section of the Chart editor and choose:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A new background color,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Font, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A new chart border color.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you change the background color, remember to change the <em>Start day<\/em> fill color to the same shade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <em>Series<\/em> section, you can also change the fill color for the task duration bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, double-click each bar individually to bring up the<em> Format data point <\/em>section and pick a different color for each bar.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/customizing-the-Gantt-chart-color-scheme.png\" alt=\"Customizing the Gantt chart\u2019s color scheme\" class=\"wp-image-6462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/customizing-the-Gantt-chart-color-scheme.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/customizing-the-Gantt-chart-color-scheme-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/customizing-the-Gantt-chart-color-scheme-1024x391.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/customizing-the-Gantt-chart-color-scheme-768x293.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/customizing-the-Gantt-chart-color-scheme-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Customizing the Gantt chart\u2019s color scheme<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>And that\u2019s it! You now have your basic Gantt chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"method-2-advanced-gantt-chart\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method #2: Advanced Gantt chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you want a more detailed view of your project performance, make an advanced Gantt chart with automated progress bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make an advanced Gantt chart, you have to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Calculate when each task starts,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make a task progress column,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calculate Completed days and Remaining days for each task,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a stacked bar chart, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edit the stacked bar chart to look like a Gantt chart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container plaky-gradient-default pt-5 ps-lg-5 z-0 mb-5 pb-lg-4 pr-0\" >\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-lg-between gap-1 gap-lg-5\">\n        <div class=\"banner-text text-center text-lg-start text-white\">\n            <span class=\"translation-block lh-1 fs-16 text-white\">\n                Free project management software            <\/span>\n            <p class=\"translation-block mw-300 fs-12 mb-2\">Stop wasting time on creating Gantt charts in spreadsheets. Speed up and streamline your schedule management process with an easy-to-use project management tool \u2014 try Plaky by CAKE.com!<\/p>\n            <div class=\"cta-btns pt-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-lg-start gap-4 mb-4 mb-lg-0\">\n                <a aria-label=\"Sign up\" href=\"https:\/\/app.plaky.com\/signup\" class=\"btn rounded py-1 px-2 fs-12 btn-light\">\n                    Sign up                <\/a>\n                                <a aria-label=\"Learn more\" class=\"text-white px-2 fs-12\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\">\n                    Learn more                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <picture>\n            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/cake-blog\/theme\/images\/banners\/default@2x.png 2x\" alt=\"Plaky logo\" media=\"(min-width: 998px)\" \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"max-w-350 img-fluid px-lg-0\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/cake-blog\/theme\/images\/banners\/default.png\" alt=\"Plaky screenshot\" \/>\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"step-1-calculate-when-each-task-starts\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #1: Calculate when each task starts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This method starts the same as the previous one, so before moving on, make sure you have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Created a table and added all the pertinent project details, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calculated task duration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Like in method #1, calculate each task\u2019s duration with this formula:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5f6fe\">=C2-B2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you already know the duration and want to calculate the end dates, use this formula instead:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5f6fe\">=B2+D2.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1062\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-task-end-date.png\" alt=\"Calculating a task\u2019s end date\" class=\"wp-image-6470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-task-end-date.png 1062w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-task-end-date-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-task-end-date-1024x613.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-task-end-date-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-task-end-date-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1062px) 100vw, 1062px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Calculating a task\u2019s end date<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This chart is suitable for month-long projects, so we won\u2019t need the <em>Start day<\/em> column.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, we\u2019ll add a <em>Day of the month<\/em> column (E) next to the <em>Duration<\/em> column.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To see the day of the month each task starts, use the DAY function in cell E2:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5f6fe\">=DAY(B2).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Autofill the rest of the column.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DAY-function-in-Google-Sheets.png\" alt=\"DAY function in Google Sheets\" class=\"wp-image-6476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DAY-function-in-Google-Sheets.png 742w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DAY-function-in-Google-Sheets-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DAY-function-in-Google-Sheets-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">DAY function in Google Sheets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 id=\"step-2-make-a-task-progress-column\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #2: Make a task progress column<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To see the progress of each task, make a <em>Progress<\/em> column (F).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Format the column to show percentages by navigating to <em>Format &gt; Number &gt; Custom number format <\/em>and choosing \u201c0%\u201d from the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, add the percentage of completed work for each task.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/creating-a-progress-column.png\" alt=\"Creating a progress column\" class=\"wp-image-6474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/creating-a-progress-column.png 846w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/creating-a-progress-column-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/creating-a-progress-column-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/creating-a-progress-column-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Creating a progress column<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"step-3-calculate-completed-days-and-remaining-days-for-each-task\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #3: Calculate Completed days and Remaining days for each task<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To figure out how many days have been completed for each task, create a new column (G) and use this formula in cell G2:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5f6fe\">=IF((C2)=&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;&#8221;,(F2*D2)).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Autofill the rest of the column.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1121\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-the-number-of-completed-days.png\" alt=\"Calculating the number of completed days\" class=\"wp-image-6471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-the-number-of-completed-days.png 1121w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-the-number-of-completed-days-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-the-number-of-completed-days-1024x320.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-the-number-of-completed-days-768x240.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-the-number-of-completed-days-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1121px) 100vw, 1121px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Calculating the number of completed days<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To see how many days remain for each task, create a new column (H) and use this formula in cell H2:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5f6fe\">=IF(G2=&#8221;&#8221;,&#8221;&#8221;,(D2-G2)).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Autofill the column when prompted.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-the-number-of-remaining-days.png\" alt=\"Calculating the number of remaining days\" class=\"wp-image-6472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-the-number-of-remaining-days.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-the-number-of-remaining-days-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-the-number-of-remaining-days-1024x277.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-the-number-of-remaining-days-768x208.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/calculating-the-number-of-remaining-days-18x5.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Calculating the number of remaining days<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 id=\"step-4-create-a-stacked-bar-chart\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #4: Create a stacked bar chart<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Select columns A, E, G, and H, go to<em> Insert &gt; Chart<\/em>, and choose the stacked bar chart from the list.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/default-stacked-bar-chart-in-Google-Sheets.png\" alt=\"Default stacked bar chart in Google Sheets\" class=\"wp-image-6477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/default-stacked-bar-chart-in-Google-Sheets.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/default-stacked-bar-chart-in-Google-Sheets-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/default-stacked-bar-chart-in-Google-Sheets-1024x405.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/default-stacked-bar-chart-in-Google-Sheets-768x304.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/default-stacked-bar-chart-in-Google-Sheets-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Default stacked bar chart in Google Sheets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 id=\"step-5-edit-the-stacked-bar-chart-to-look-like-a-gantt-chart\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #5: Edit the stacked bar chart to look like a Gantt chart<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the<em> Chart editor &gt; Customize &gt; Series<\/em> and pick <em>Day of the month <\/em>from the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set the fill color to white or change the fill opacity to 0% to make the blue bar disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-Day-of-the-month-fill-color.png\" alt=\"Changing the Day of the month fill color\" class=\"wp-image-6473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-Day-of-the-month-fill-color.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-Day-of-the-month-fill-color-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-Day-of-the-month-fill-color-1024x444.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-Day-of-the-month-fill-color-768x333.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-Day-of-the-month-fill-color-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Changing the Day of the month fill color<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now, customize the chart further as explained in the previous method by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Changing or removing the chart and axis titles,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changing the formatting of the vertical and horizontal axis,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Removing the chart legend,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changing the timeline\u2019s intervals, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customizing the chart\u2019s color scheme and appearance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once done, your chart may look something like this.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/customized-advanced-Gantt-chart.png\" alt=\"Customized advanced Gantt chart\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-6475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/customized-advanced-Gantt-chart.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/customized-advanced-Gantt-chart-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/customized-advanced-Gantt-chart-1024x418.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/customized-advanced-Gantt-chart-768x314.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/customized-advanced-Gantt-chart-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Customized advanced Gantt chart&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 id=\"method-3-manual-gantt-chart\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method #3: Manual Gantt chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If stacked bar charts don\u2019t appeal to you, and you want more control over the information included in your Gantt chart, you can also build one from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To build a manual Gantt chart, you should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make a task table and calculate task duration,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Format the sequence of days,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Format the days of the week,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use conditional formatting to mark the weekends, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automate the Gantt chart.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container plaky-gradient-features pt-5 ps-lg-5 z-0 mb-5 pb-lg-4 \" >\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-lg-between gap-1 gap-lg-5\">\n        <div class=\"banner-text text-center text-lg-start text-white\">\n            <span class=\"translation-block lh-1 fs-16 text-white\">\n                Free project management software            <\/span>\n            <p class=\"translation-block mw-300 fs-12 mb-2\">Create an easy project timeline in no time at all! Automate your schedule management with Plaky by CAKE.com.<\/p>\n            <div class=\"cta-btns pt-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-lg-start gap-4 mb-4 mb-lg-0\">\n                <a aria-label=\"Sign up\" href=\"https:\/\/app.plaky.com\/signup\" class=\"btn rounded py-1 px-2 fs-12 btn-light\">\n                    Sign up                <\/a>\n                                <a aria-label=\"Learn more\" class=\"text-white px-2 fs-12\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\">\n                    Learn more                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <picture>\n            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/cake-blog\/theme\/images\/banners\/features@2x.png 2x\" alt=\"Plaky logo\" media=\"(min-width: 998px)\" \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"max-w-350 img-fluid \" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/cake-blog\/theme\/images\/banners\/features.png\" alt=\"Plaky screenshot\" \/>\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"step-1-make-a-task-table-and-calculate-task-duration\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #1: Make a task table and calculate task duration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Make a table with 4 columns in the following formats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Task (text),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start date (date),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>End date (date), and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Duration (number).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The column titles should consist of 2 cells in total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To calculate duration, use this formula:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5f6fe\">=INT(C3)-INT(B3)+1.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this method, you want to include the start date in each task\u2019s duration.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/task-duration-formula.png\" alt=\"Task duration formula\" class=\"wp-image-6485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/task-duration-formula.png 790w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/task-duration-formula-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/task-duration-formula-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/task-duration-formula-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Task duration formula<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 id=\"step-2-format-the-sequence-of-days\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #2: Format the sequence of days<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Type this formula in cell E1:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5f6fe\">=EOMONTH(B3,-1)+1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This formula shows the 1st day of the month given in the <em>Start date<\/em> column.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/formatting-a-sequence-of-days-in-Google-Sheets.png\" alt=\"Formatting a sequence of days in Google Sheets\" class=\"wp-image-6483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/formatting-a-sequence-of-days-in-Google-Sheets.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/formatting-a-sequence-of-days-in-Google-Sheets-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/formatting-a-sequence-of-days-in-Google-Sheets-1024x422.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/formatting-a-sequence-of-days-in-Google-Sheets-768x317.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/formatting-a-sequence-of-days-in-Google-Sheets-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Formatting a sequence of days in Google Sheets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The formula shows the exact date, but you want a single number in this column.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get that, select the cell, go to <em>Format &gt; Number &gt; Custom number format<\/em>, and type \u201cd\u201d in the empty space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, to complete the sequence of days, type this formula in the next cell:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5f6fe\">=E1+1.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/continuing-the-sequence-of-days.png\" alt=\"Continuing the sequence of days\" class=\"wp-image-6480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/continuing-the-sequence-of-days.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/continuing-the-sequence-of-days-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/continuing-the-sequence-of-days-1024x480.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/continuing-the-sequence-of-days-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/continuing-the-sequence-of-days-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Continuing the sequence of days<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Use the fill handle to copy the formula for the entire month. You may have to add more columns to fit the whole sequence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the month you picked, you\u2019ll have 31, 30, or 28\/29 columns in total.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once done, resize and format the columns.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/formatted-sequence-of-days.png\" alt=\"Formatted sequence of days\" class=\"wp-image-6482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/formatted-sequence-of-days.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/formatted-sequence-of-days-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/formatted-sequence-of-days-1024x296.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/formatted-sequence-of-days-768x222.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/formatted-sequence-of-days-18x5.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Formatted sequence of days<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 id=\"step-3-format-the-days-of-the-week\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #3: Format the days of the week<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To format the cells underneath the sequence of days, use this formula:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5f6fe\">=LEFT(TEXT(E1,&#8221;ddd&#8221;),1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The formula will show the 1st letter of the days of the week that correspond to the sequence of days.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/formatting-days-of-the-week-in-Google-Sheets.png\" alt=\"Formatting days of the week in Google Sheets\" class=\"wp-image-6484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/formatting-days-of-the-week-in-Google-Sheets.png 792w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/formatting-days-of-the-week-in-Google-Sheets-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/formatting-days-of-the-week-in-Google-Sheets-768x359.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/formatting-days-of-the-week-in-Google-Sheets-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Formatting days of the week in Google Sheets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Drag the fill handle to fill out the rest of the columns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"step-4-use-conditional-formatting-to-mark-the-weekends\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #4: Use conditional formatting to mark the weekends<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To see which columns are the weekend columns, select the whole Gantt chart area and go to <em>Conditional formatting<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <em>Format rules<\/em> section, select \u201cCustom formula is\u201d from the list and type the following:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5f6fe\">=E$2=&#8221;S&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/custom-conditional-format-rule-in-Google-Sheets.png\" alt=\"Custom conditional format rule in Google Sheets\" class=\"wp-image-6481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/custom-conditional-format-rule-in-Google-Sheets.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/custom-conditional-format-rule-in-Google-Sheets-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/custom-conditional-format-rule-in-Google-Sheets-1024x479.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/custom-conditional-format-rule-in-Google-Sheets-768x359.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/custom-conditional-format-rule-in-Google-Sheets-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Custom conditional format rule in Google Sheets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 id=\"step-5-automate-the-gantt-chart\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #5: Automate the Gantt chart<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To automate your Gantt chart, select the same area again and go to <em>Conditional formatting &gt; Add another rule<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select \u201cCustom formula is\u201d from the list and type the following:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5f6fe\">=AND(E$1&gt;=$B3,E$1&lt;=$C3).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/automating-a-Gantt-chart.png\" alt=\"Automating the Gantt chart\" class=\"wp-image-6478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/automating-a-Gantt-chart.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/automating-a-Gantt-chart-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/automating-a-Gantt-chart-1024x347.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/automating-a-Gantt-chart-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/automating-a-Gantt-chart-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Automating the Gantt chart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Select another color to distinguish between task duration and the weekend columns.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to layer the task duration cells over the weekend columns, select the Gantt chart area, go to <em>Conditional formatting<\/em>, and drag-and-drop the 2nd rule above the 1st one.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/completed-manual-Gantt-chart.png\" alt=\"Completed manual Gantt chart\" class=\"wp-image-6479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/completed-manual-Gantt-chart.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/completed-manual-Gantt-chart-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/completed-manual-Gantt-chart-1024x299.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/completed-manual-Gantt-chart-768x224.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/completed-manual-Gantt-chart-18x5.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Completed manual Gantt chart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group pro-tip\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Plaky Pro Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re still undecided between Google Sheets and Excel, you may want to check out our guide on creating a Gantt chart in Excel and compare the two:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-gantt-chart-in-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Make a Gantt Chart in Excel (+ Free Template)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"get-a-free-gantt-chart-google-sheets-template\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get a free Gantt chart Google Sheets template<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If making a Gantt chart from scratch is too much of a hassle, we\u2019ve created a <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1ARnLumbVagQZ3MGW7dzyvK76OC7Vx3efiMG9AR_DPPE\/copy#gid=724843937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free automated Google Sheets Gantt chart template<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Google-Sheets-Gantt-chart-template.png\" alt=\"Google Sheets Gantt chart template\" class=\"wp-image-6492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Google-Sheets-Gantt-chart-template.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Google-Sheets-Gantt-chart-template-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Google-Sheets-Gantt-chart-template-1024x449.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Google-Sheets-Gantt-chart-template-768x337.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Google-Sheets-Gantt-chart-template-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Google Sheets Gantt chart template<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the document, you\u2019ll find 5 different Gantt chart templates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Basic single-project chart,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced single-project chart,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Basic multi-project chart,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced multi-project chart, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manual Gantt chart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group pro-tip\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Plaky Pro Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how to effectively handle multiple projects at once in our guide:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/manage-multiple-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manage Multiple Projects: 10 Best Strategies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"how-to-customize-your-gantt-chart-google-sheets-template\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to customize your Gantt chart Google Sheets template<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve copied the template, customize it by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Changing the project and task titles,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Setting task dependencies,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using conditional formatting to indicate task progress,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changing the progress column\u2019s color scheme, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changing the chart bar colors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container plaky-gradient-templates pt-5 ps-lg-5 z-0 mb-5 pb-lg-4 \" >\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-lg-between gap-1 gap-lg-5\">\n        <div class=\"banner-text text-center text-lg-start text-dark\">\n            <span class=\"translation-block lh-1 fs-16 text-dark\">\n                Free project management software            <\/span>\n            <p class=\"translation-block mw-300 fs-12 mb-2\">Why make it hard when you can make it simple? With Plaky by CAKE.com, an interactive Gantt chart is only 3 clicks away.<\/p>\n            <div class=\"cta-btns pt-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-lg-start gap-4 mb-4 mb-lg-0\">\n                <a aria-label=\"Sign up\" href=\"https:\/\/app.plaky.com\/signup\" class=\"btn rounded py-1 px-2 fs-12 btn-primary text-white\">\n                    Sign up                <\/a>\n                                <a aria-label=\"Learn more\" class=\"text-black px-2 fs-12\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\">\n                    Learn more                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <picture>\n            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/cake-blog\/theme\/images\/banners\/templates@2x.png 2x\" alt=\"Plaky logo\" media=\"(min-width: 998px)\" \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"max-w-350 img-fluid \" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/cake-blog\/theme\/images\/banners\/templates.png\" alt=\"Plaky screenshot\" \/>\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"tip-1-change-the-project-and-task-titles\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tip #1: Change the project and task titles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>All of the templates have specific areas for typing in the project title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also add your own <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/project-task-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">project tasks<\/a> and task owners. The changes will be automatically reflected in the Gantt charts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-project-and-task-titles.png\" alt=\"Changing project and task titles\" class=\"wp-image-6487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-project-and-task-titles.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-project-and-task-titles-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-project-and-task-titles-1024x436.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-project-and-task-titles-768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-project-and-task-titles-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Changing project and task titles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 id=\"tip-2-set-task-dependencies\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tip #2: Set task dependencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You could simulate the 4 <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/learn\/project-management\/dependencies-in-project-management\/#Types_of_task_dependencies_in_project_management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">types of task dependencies<\/a> in Google Sheets with the MAX and MIN functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finish-to-start dependency<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>A finish-to-start dependency means task B cannot begin until task A has been completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our example, we have to finish the guest list before making the invitations. So, task A is \u201cGuest list\u201d, while task B is \u201cInvitations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To determine task B\u2019s start date, use this formula:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5f6fe\">=MAX(task A end date)+1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, task B starts 1 day after task A ends.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/finish-to-start-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets.png\" alt=\"Finish-to-start task dependency in Google Sheets\" class=\"wp-image-6491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/finish-to-start-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/finish-to-start-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/finish-to-start-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets-1024x354.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/finish-to-start-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets-768x266.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/finish-to-start-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Finish-to-start task dependency in Google Sheets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finish-to-finish dependency<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>A finish-to-finish dependency means task B cannot be finished until task A has been completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our example, we need to finish the event schedule (task A) before we finalize the venue booking (task B).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, to determine task B\u2019s end date, use this formula:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5f6fe\">=MIN(task A end date)+1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, task B ends 1 day after task A ends.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/finish-to-finish-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets.png\" alt=\"Finish-to-finish task dependency in Google Sheets\" class=\"wp-image-6490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/finish-to-finish-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/finish-to-finish-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/finish-to-finish-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets-1024x392.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/finish-to-finish-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets-768x294.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/finish-to-finish-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Finish-to-finish task dependency in Google Sheets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start-to-start dependency<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>A start-to-start dependency means task B cannot start until task A has commenced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our example, we cannot start making a list of venues (task B) before we start making the schedule (task A).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, to determine task B\u2019s start date, use this formula:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5f6fe\">=MAX(task A start date)+1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, task B starts 1 day after the start of task A.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/start-to-start-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets.png\" alt=\"Start-to-start task dependency in Google Sheets\" class=\"wp-image-6496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/start-to-start-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/start-to-start-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/start-to-start-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets-1024x282.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/start-to-start-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets-768x212.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/start-to-start-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets-18x5.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Start-to-start task dependency in Google Sheets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start-to-finish dependency&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>A start-to-finish dependency means task A has to have started before completing task B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our example, we must start making invitations (task A) before finalizing the event schedule task (task B).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To determine task B\u2019s end date, use this formula:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5f6fe\">=MIN(task A start date)+10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, task B should be finished 10 days after the initiation of task A.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/start-to-finish-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets.png\" alt=\"Start-to-finish task dependency in Google Sheets\" class=\"wp-image-6495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/start-to-finish-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/start-to-finish-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/start-to-finish-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets-1024x356.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/start-to-finish-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets-768x267.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/start-to-finish-task-dependency-in-Google-Sheets-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Start-to-finish task dependency in Google Sheets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 id=\"tip-3-use-conditional-formatting-to-indicate-task-progress\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tip #3: Use conditional formatting to indicate task progress<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To make Google Sheets automatically graduate colors based on overall task progress, select the progress column and navigate to <em>Format &gt; Conditional formatting<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/conditional-formatting-in-Google-Sheets.png\" alt=\"Conditional formatting in Google Sheets\" class=\"wp-image-6488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/conditional-formatting-in-Google-Sheets.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/conditional-formatting-in-Google-Sheets-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/conditional-formatting-in-Google-Sheets-1024x439.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/conditional-formatting-in-Google-Sheets-768x330.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/conditional-formatting-in-Google-Sheets-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Conditional formatting in Google Sheets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Go to <em>Color scale<\/em> and select the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For minpoint, choose \u201cPercent\u201d and set the color to white.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For maxpoint, choose \u201cPercent\u201d and choose any other color.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Google Sheets will then automatically color the cells as you add the percentages.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/automatiically-formatted-progress-column.png\" alt=\"Automatically formatted progress column\" class=\"wp-image-6486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/automatiically-formatted-progress-column.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/automatiically-formatted-progress-column-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/automatiically-formatted-progress-column-1024x430.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/automatiically-formatted-progress-column-768x323.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/automatiically-formatted-progress-column-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Automatically formatted progress column<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 id=\"tip-4-change-the-color-scheme\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tip #4: Change the color scheme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To use another color scheme, select the progress column and navigate to<em> Format &gt; Conditional formatting<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, select the pre-set color scale rule and change the maxpoint shade to any other color.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/progress-column-color-scheme.png\" alt=\"Progress column\u2019s color scheme\" class=\"wp-image-6494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/progress-column-color-scheme.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/progress-column-color-scheme-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/progress-column-color-scheme-1024x429.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/progress-column-color-scheme-768x322.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/progress-column-color-scheme-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Progress column\u2019s color scheme<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can also change the color scheme of the whole Gantt area in the manual chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select everything from cell G10 to AK19 and go to <em>Format &gt; Conditional formatting<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since there are 2 rules set for this area, select the one you want to change and pick another color in the Single color section.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/manual-Gantt-chart-template-color-scheme.png\" alt=\"Manual Gantt chart template color scheme\" class=\"wp-image-6493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/manual-Gantt-chart-template-color-scheme.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/manual-Gantt-chart-template-color-scheme-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/manual-Gantt-chart-template-color-scheme-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/manual-Gantt-chart-template-color-scheme-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/manual-Gantt-chart-template-color-scheme-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Manual Gantt chart template color scheme<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 id=\"tip-5-changing-the-chart-bar-colors\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tip #5: Changing the chart bar colors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As explained earlier, you can always change your chart\u2019s bar colors. To make the chart easier to read, though, we recommend changing the Milestone bar chart color individually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just select each bar and pick another shade in the Chart editor.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/custom-bar-chart-colors.png\" alt=\"Custom bar chart colors\" class=\"wp-image-6489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/custom-bar-chart-colors.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/custom-bar-chart-colors-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/custom-bar-chart-colors-1024x476.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/custom-bar-chart-colors-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/custom-bar-chart-colors-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Custom bar chart colors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group pro-tip\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Plaky Pro Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What are project milestones and how do you set them? Find out below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/learn\/project-management\/project-milestones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Are Project Milestones? (+ Examples and Free Template)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"create-a-gantt-chart-in-plaky-by-cake-com\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create a Gantt chart in Plaky by CAKE.com<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Plaky Tutorial: Gantt View\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ICcyCVp17jA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A major downside of making a Gantt chart in Google Sheets is that it takes a lot of time, and it all has to be done manually unless you have a template to rely on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t think it\u2019s worth the effort, don\u2019t worry \u2014 in <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/gantt-chart-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gantt chart software<\/a> like <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plaky<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAKE.com<\/a>, you can make a Gantt chart in 3 easy steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/features\/board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">project board<\/a>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Generate a new <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/manage-project-in-plaky\/board-views\/gantt-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gantt view<\/a>, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customize your Gantt chart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"step-1-create-a-project-board-in-plaky-by-cake-com\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #1: Create a project board in Plaky by CAKE.com<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First, create Gantt-compatible <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/features\/fields\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fields<\/a> \u2014 Date or Timeline fields. The easiest way to do this is to make a project board and organize your project in the main table first.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"778\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Plaky-project-board.png\" alt=\"Plaky project board\" class=\"wp-image-6502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Plaky-project-board.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Plaky-project-board-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Plaky-project-board-1024x664.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Plaky-project-board-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Plaky-project-board-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Plaky project board<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 id=\"step-2-generate-a-new-gantt-view\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #2: Generate a new Gantt view<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike in Google Sheets, you don\u2019t have to ponder formulas, create and format dozens of columns, or adjust a bar chart to resemble a Gantt chart.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have the main table, create a new view \u2014 Gantt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the information you need for your Gantt chart will be automatically pulled from the main table.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"652\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/creating-a-Gantt-board-view-in-Plaky.png\" alt=\"Creating a Gantt board view in Plaky\" class=\"wp-image-6498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/creating-a-Gantt-board-view-in-Plaky.png 652w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/creating-a-Gantt-board-view-in-Plaky-226x300.png 226w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/creating-a-Gantt-board-view-in-Plaky-9x12.png 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Creating a Gantt board view in Plaky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 id=\"step-3-customize-your-gantt-chart\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step #3: Customize your Gantt chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now manipulate the data in the chart by dragging and dropping the tasks wherever you want on the timeline to create a better, more efficient <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/project-management-workflow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">project workflow<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/example-of-a-Gantt-chart-in-Plaky.png\" alt=\"Example of a Gantt chart in Plaky\" class=\"wp-image-6499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/example-of-a-Gantt-chart-in-Plaky.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/example-of-a-Gantt-chart-in-Plaky-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/example-of-a-Gantt-chart-in-Plaky-1024x632.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/example-of-a-Gantt-chart-in-Plaky-768x474.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/example-of-a-Gantt-chart-in-Plaky-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Example of a Gantt chart in Plaky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can also choose how the data should be displayed in the chart in Gantt view settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, you can change:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The fields the chart shows,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/features\/items\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">item<\/a> grouping criteria,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The task labeling criteria, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The task coloring criteria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"1060\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Plaky-Gantt-view-settings.png\" alt=\"Plaky Gantt view settings\" class=\"wp-image-6501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Plaky-Gantt-view-settings.png 584w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Plaky-Gantt-view-settings-165x300.png 165w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Plaky-Gantt-view-settings-564x1024.png 564w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Plaky-Gantt-view-settings-7x12.png 7w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Plaky Gantt view settings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Unlike Google Sheets, Plaky by CAKE.com lets you easily toggle between different time periods, depending on the data you want to see.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s more, you can use the Now button when you want to focus on today\u2019s date, and Autofit to fit the task timelines into view.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-Gantt-chart-time-period-in-Plaky.png\" alt=\"Changing the Gantt chart time period in Plaky\" class=\"wp-image-6497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-Gantt-chart-time-period-in-Plaky.png 836w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-Gantt-chart-time-period-in-Plaky-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-Gantt-chart-time-period-in-Plaky-768x441.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/changing-the-Gantt-chart-time-period-in-Plaky-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Changing the Gantt chart time period in Plaky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"google-sheets-gantt-chart-faq\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Google Sheets Gantt chart FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s go through some of the most commonly asked questions about making a Gantt chart in Google Sheets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"does-google-sheets-have-a-gantt-chart-template\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does Google Sheets have a Gantt chart template?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Google Sheets has Smartsheet\u2019s Gantt chart template in its <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/learn\/project-management\/what-is-project-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">project management<\/a> category.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The template resembles our manual Gantt chart template, but since it\u2019s not automated, you\u2019d have to fill it out manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"does-google-sheets-have-a-gantt-chart-tool\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does Google Sheets have a Gantt chart tool?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Google Sheets doesn\u2019t have a specific Gantt chart tool, but as of recently, certain workspace users can get similar results with the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/docs\/answer\/12935277?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Sheets Timeline view<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"can-i-make-a-gantt-chart-template-in-google-sheets\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I make a Gantt chart template in Google Sheets?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can build your Gantt chart template from scratch and save it for future use.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you want to use the template for another project, open the file, go to File &gt; Make a copy, and then edit that sheet accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"how-do-i-format-a-monthly-gantt-chart-in-google-sheets\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I format a monthly Gantt chart in Google Sheets?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of typing \u201c7\u201d when changing the chart\u2019s timeline intervals, you can also type \u201c30\u201d to get a monthly Gantt chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the result won\u2019t be perfect since not all months have 30 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"rely-on-gantt-charts-for-effective-project-visualization\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rely on Gantt charts for effective project visualization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When eager to monitor your project\u2019s progress, there\u2019s hardly a better tool to go for than a <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/gantt-chart-in-project-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gantt chart<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within Google Sheets, it\u2019s possible to create a few different kinds of Gantt charts to keep a close eye on your project\u2019s development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, if you\u2019re not familiar with Google Sheets, <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/project-management-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">project management software<\/a> like Plaky is bound to help you effortlessly generate highly effective Gantt charts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the latest addition to Plaky\u2019s repertoire, the Gantt view makes it easier to visualize your entire project workload, providing you with a high-level overview of your project tasks, schedule, and overall progress.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Plaky-Gantt-board-view.png\" alt=\"Plaky\u2019s Gantt board view\" class=\"wp-image-6500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Plaky-Gantt-board-view.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Plaky-Gantt-board-view-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Plaky-Gantt-board-view-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Plaky-Gantt-board-view-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Plaky-Gantt-board-view-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Plaky\u2019s Gantt board view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Enjoy a comprehensive overview of all your project tasks and make managing projects and meeting deadlines practically effortless with Plaky\u2019s Gantt charts. <\/em><a 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