Gantt chart templates

A Gantt chart is a bar chart that shows tasks against a timeline, with each bar running from a task's start date to its end date. It makes overlaps and dependencies easy to see.

Include task list, start and end dates, durations, dependencies, owners, progress shading, and milestones. Link tasks that depend on each other, so moving one date moves the tasks that follow it.

Each task is a row with a bar from its start date to its end date. Milestones appear as single points, and linked bars show which tasks must finish before others can start.

List each task with its start date and duration, then use conditional formatting across a row of dates to draw the bars. Update the progress column as work is completed.

A project timeline shows key dates and milestones at a glance, while a Gantt chart shows every task, its length and its dependencies. Use a timeline for stakeholders and a Gantt chart for the team.

Start with Construction Schedule: A site programme with a 24-week timeline, trade contracts and payments, and a summary of progress. If that is not the right fit, compare it with Event Planning Timeline.

The templates here are 3 to 4 pages long. Cut any section you do not need; each template explains what its sections are for.

Yes. These gantt chart templates work in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel. All 4 templates are free, with no account or email needed.