How do I create a Gantt chart in Visio 2010?

How do I create a Gantt chart in Visio 2010?

Set up a Gantt chart

1. In Visio, on the File menu, point to New, point to Schedule, and then click Gantt Chart.
2. Click the Date tab, and then choose the options that you want.
3. On the Format tab, click the shapes and labels that you want to use on the task bars, milestones, and summary bars, and then click OK.

Can Visio do Gantt charts?

Visio includes a Gantt Chart template that enables you to create a visual representation of the activities in a project along with their duration. Because tasks can be linked to each other, the Gantt chart will automatically adjust if any tasks are delayed.

How do I create a timeline in Visio 2010?

Create a timeline in Visio

1. In Visio, select File > New.
2. In the Search box, enter Timeline.
3. Select the Timeline template, and then select Create.

How do I create a schedule in Visio?

Create a calendar

1. Click the File tab, click New, and then click the Schedule category.
2. Double-click the Calendar template.
3. From Calendar Shapes, drag the shape for the type of calendar you want to create onto the page.
4. In the Configure dialog box that appears, specify the calendar options you want, and then click OK.

How do I link MS project to Visio?

Click New, and then under Template Categories, click Schedule. Double-click Timeline. On the Timeline tab, click Import Data. On the first wizard page, enter the Project (MPP) file you want to use to create a Visio timeline, or click the Browse button to navigate to the file you want, and then click Next.

How do I link MS Project to Visio?

What is project timeline?

A project timeline is a canvas of project deliverables. It provides a simple, but comprehensive visual overview of a project from start to finish. A detailed timeline paints a roadmap for your project with milestones, tasks, dependencies, and delivery dates.

Can Visio Open MPP Files?

Import data from Project into a Visio timeline On the Timeline tab, in the Timeline group, click Import Data. On the first wizard page, enter the Project (MPP) file you want to use to create a Visio timeline, or click the Browse button to navigate to the file you want, and then click Next.

How do I insert an Excel spreadsheet into Visio?

Select the table from an Excel spreadsheet, or the portion of a spreadsheet, that you want on your drawing. Right-click the selected cells and click Copy. In Visio, right-click the page where you want to put the table, then click Paste Special. Important: Be sure to use Paste Special.

How does a Gantt chart work in Visio?

Gantt charts are graphical representations of task-based projects. The tasks in a Gantt chart are both listed in a tabular format and displayed graphically as task bars, reflecting their duration. By linking related tasks, Visio can automatically adjust the timeline when tasks are delayed or completed before schedule.

How do I rename column in Visio Gantt chart?

On the Gantt Chart tab, in the Tasks group, click Unlink. With the Gantt chart open, right-click the drawing page, and then click S Type Connectors. Click the heading of the column that you want to rename, and then type a new name. Select the heading of the column to the left of where you want the new column to appear.

How do you link tasks in a Gantt chart?

When you make one task in your Gantt chart dependent upon another, an arrow connects the two task bars. If you change a date or duration of the task that another task is dependent upon, the dependent task dates change also. Select the name cells of the tasks and milestones you want to link.

How to change the name of a task in Visio?

Click the cell in the Task Name column that contains the task, and then type a new name. Click the cell in the Gantt chart frame that contains the date or duration that you want to change, and then type the new information.