Comments on: Gantt in 60 seconds – churn out an excel project plan in no time http://chandoo.org/wp/2008/05/20/gantt-in-60-seconds-churn-out-an-excel-project-plan-in-no-time/ Fresh Excel Tips, Tricks, Charts, Tutorials, Downloads, Dashboards and Visualization Showcase for your Inspiration and Productivity Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:42:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: que http://chandoo.org/wp/2008/05/20/gantt-in-60-seconds-churn-out-an-excel-project-plan-in-no-time/#comment-89642 que Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:58:47 +0000 http://chandoo.org/wp/?p=727#comment-89642 Hi, I'm working on a variation of this gantt chart and like Sastry I figured out a way to graph actual timepoints on the x-axis (instead of nominal timepoints). I'm trying to keep the chart dynamic. Taking advantage of the common method involving names and the offset function, I want my chart to expand or contract depending on the amount of data a user inputs into a source data table. The problem is that since I'm plotting actual dates on the x-axis, Excel automatically scales the x-axis for me. This is pretty annoying since Excel will always over-estimate and the scale will be bigger than I want it to be (ie first task starts Jan 2009 but Excel sets the min value as Jan 2007.) I know you can manually set the min and max values on a scale, but this would defeat the purpose of keeping the chart dynamic. I've seen a couple solutions that makes use of vba to create a dynamic scale...wondering if there's a simpler way? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Hi, I’m working on a variation of this gantt chart and like Sastry I figured out a way to graph actual timepoints on the x-axis (instead of nominal timepoints). I’m trying to keep the chart dynamic. Taking advantage of the common method involving names and the offset function, I want my chart to expand or contract depending on the amount of data a user inputs into a source data table. The problem is that since I’m plotting actual dates on the x-axis, Excel automatically scales the x-axis for me. This is pretty annoying since Excel will always over-estimate and the scale will be bigger than I want it to be (ie first task starts Jan 2009 but Excel sets the min value as Jan 2007.) I know you can manually set the min and max values on a scale, but this would defeat the purpose of keeping the chart dynamic. I’ve seen a couple solutions that makes use of vba to create a dynamic scale…wondering if there’s a simpler way? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

]]> By: Min Max Charts - Show Spread of the Data - Excel Tutorial and Template | Pointy Haired Dilbert: Charting & Excel Tips - Chandoo.org http://chandoo.org/wp/2008/05/20/gantt-in-60-seconds-churn-out-an-excel-project-plan-in-no-time/#comment-84231 Min Max Charts - Show Spread of the Data - Excel Tutorial and Template | Pointy Haired Dilbert: Charting & Excel Tips - Chandoo.org Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:08:24 +0000 http://chandoo.org/wp/?p=727#comment-84231 [...] Like this? Also try: Thermometer charts in Excel, Micro bar charts, Gantt charts with excel bar graphs [...] [...] Like this? Also try: Thermometer charts in Excel, Micro bar charts, Gantt charts with excel bar graphs [...]

]]> By: CM http://chandoo.org/wp/2008/05/20/gantt-in-60-seconds-churn-out-an-excel-project-plan-in-no-time/#comment-17289 CM Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:48:53 +0000 http://chandoo.org/wp/?p=727#comment-17289 "Gantt in 60 seconds" Hehehe, I saw what you did there... “Gantt in 60 seconds” Hehehe, I saw what you did there…

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]]> By: Chandoo http://chandoo.org/wp/2008/05/20/gantt-in-60-seconds-churn-out-an-excel-project-plan-in-no-time/#comment-9360 Chandoo Wed, 21 May 2008 19:04:38 +0000 http://chandoo.org/wp/?p=727#comment-9360 @Sastry .. thanks for the comments, yeah, I figured many of us actually have dates on the plans. It could be little tricky working with dates but as you proved in the next comment, you can do that by merely replacing the 2 columns with startDate and no. of days. It would be great if you can share your way when you figureout how to get the EST / EFT et al in the gantt... :) @Sastry .. thanks for the comments, yeah, I figured many of us actually have dates on the plans. It could be little tricky working with dates but as you proved in the next comment, you can do that by merely replacing the 2 columns with startDate and no. of days.

It would be great if you can share your way when you figureout how to get the EST / EFT et al in the gantt… :)

]]> By: Sastry http://chandoo.org/wp/2008/05/20/gantt-in-60-seconds-churn-out-an-excel-project-plan-in-no-time/#comment-9321 Sastry Wed, 21 May 2008 13:11:43 +0000 http://chandoo.org/wp/?p=727#comment-9321 OK, i figured a way... the two columns will just have to be "Start DATE" and "number of DAYS"... Almost solves it off... Figuring a way to include EST / EFT etc. OK, i figured a way… the two columns will just have to be “Start DATE” and “number of DAYS”… Almost solves it off… Figuring a way to include EST / EFT etc.

]]> By: Sastry http://chandoo.org/wp/2008/05/20/gantt-in-60-seconds-churn-out-an-excel-project-plan-in-no-time/#comment-9319 Sastry Wed, 21 May 2008 12:31:43 +0000 http://chandoo.org/wp/?p=727#comment-9319 Very interesting and very useful... am toying with this now... man, u always have something really useful.. great... one question - i usually have "dates" on my project schedules (on the X-Axis, i mean)... instead of "days"... Getting that, is looking a bit tricky from my initial trials... Will let u know if i figure some way... if u have any thoughts, add in... Cheers Very interesting and very useful… am toying with this now… man, u always have something really useful.. great…

one question – i usually have “dates” on my project schedules (on the X-Axis, i mean)… instead of “days”… Getting that, is looking a bit tricky from my initial trials… Will let u know if i figure some way… if u have any thoughts, add in…

Cheers

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