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Gantt Chart Slide

Presentation template for Google Slides and PowerPoint

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Type
Presentation
Price
Free
Slides
11
Style
Modern
Difficulty
Beginner
Updated
October 30, 2026

Every slide (11)

Overview

A schedule is only useful if people can see the dates, the order and what slips when something is late. This deck presents a project on a milestone line and a swimlane roadmap, explains how to read the bars, then names the critical path and the assumptions behind every date. It stays visual and light on text, so a sponsor can read the next milestone in seconds.

The sample is a fictional packing line retrofit at Gorsefield Works, running from January 11 to September 14, 2027 across four lanes. Four critical tasks fill 25 of the 35 weeks, and the go-live date is fixed. Replace the axis, the lane names, the dates and owners, and mark your own fixed dates and assumptions.

Useful for

  • A steering committee meeting where the sponsor wants the next milestone and the final delivery date
  • A kickoff where suppliers and the client need to see which dates involve them and which are fixed
  • A project review that must explain why a one-day slip on one task moves the go-live date

What's included

  • Cover and a milestone timeline with five dated milestones and a progress marker
  • Swimlane roadmap with four lanes, eight work bars and a today marker
  • Phases slide giving durations, plus a legend explaining shapes, colors and fixed dates
  • Critical path slide with four tasks, owners and the float left on other work
  • Assumptions slide, a make-it-yours guide and a closing slide with the project lead's contacts

How to use it

  1. 1

    Click Make a copy in Google Slides, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.

  2. 2

    Set the start and end of the axis and rename the lanes and phases to match your project.

  3. 3

    Replace the milestone dates and owners, and mark each fixed date in the fixed-date color.

  4. 4

    Redraw the critical path using only tasks with zero float, then list the assumptions your dates depend on.

  5. 5

    Delete the guide slide, then share the deck or present it.

What you need

Requirements

  • A Google account with access to Google Slides

Works with

  • Google Slides
  • Microsoft PowerPoint (File → Download → .pptx)

Questions

Which tasks belong on the critical path?

Only tasks with zero float: if one slips by a day, the final date slips by a day. Marking everything critical hides the work that really drives the date.

How many tasks should one Gantt slide hold?

Aim for eight to twelve bars. If you need more, keep this slide at phase level and move task detail to an appendix that only the delivery team tracks.

Is the Gorsefield Works data real?

No. The organization, people and figures are fictional sample data. Replace every name, email address, date and number with your own before presenting.

  • #gantt-chart
  • #project-timeline
  • #project-schedule
  • #critical-path
  • #milestone-timeline
  • #swimlane-roadmap
  • #google-slides

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