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The tasks in a Gantt chart are both listed in a tabular format anddisplayed 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.  \nHence, Gantt charts are the ideal tool to use if you are responsible for scheduling a project and tracking the duration of each of the tasks in the project to ensure the project is completed on time.  \nIn this session you will:  \n􀀹 gain an understanding of Gantt charts  \n􀀹 gain an understanding of Gantt chart options  \n􀀹 learn how to create a Gantt chart  \n􀀹 learn how to complete task details  \n􀀹 learn how to create subtasks  \n􀀹 learn how to link and unlink tasks  \n􀀹 learn how to add and delete tasks  \n􀀹 learn how to display and hide columns  \n􀀹 learn how to format task bars  \n􀀹 learn how to navigate a Gantt chart  \n􀀹 learn how to export Gantt chart data  \n􀀹 learn how to import data into a Gantt chart  \n􀀹 learn how to print Gantt charts.  \nUNDERSTANDING GANTT CHARTS  \nProjects usually comprise multiple tasks. When you manage a project it can be difficult to track the tasks, their relationships, duration and status. A change in one task can affect the progression  \nof a project and it is therefore important to have an overview of that project. Gantt charts are bar charts that depict activities in a project, their duration and their interrelationships.  \n1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  \n| 􀀔 | The individual tasks are listed in the Task Name column. |\n| --- | --- |\n| 􀀕 | A task is automatically formatted as bold when a task below it is indented. The bolding indicates that the task is a summary task and the indented tasks below it are subtasks of the summary task. Note that you cannot edit the duration of a summary task, only its subtasks. |\n| 􀀖 | The Start date determines the start position of the task bar. |\n| 􀀗 | The Finish date determines the end position of the task bar. |\n| 􀀘 | The Duration of a task determines the length of the task bar. You can either enter the Duration or let Visio calculate it by typing a Start and Finish date. Type the Duration as a number followed by w for weeks, d for days, h for hours, or m for minutes (for example, 3d for 3 days) .\u003Cbr>A task with a duration value of zero is a milestone (see task 8 Go to Airport above) . |\n| 􀀙 | The % Complete indicates the progress of a task. The value is highlighted in the task bar to give additional graphical information. This column may not be showing by default, but can be added in manually. |\n| 􀀚 | The percentage complete is reflected in the task bar by a proportion of the task bar appearing in a different colour, see tasks 1 and 2 above. |\n| 􀀛 | Linked tasks are connected by connector lines. By connecting tasks, if the end date of one task changes, the connected tasks will automatically adjust to reflect the impact on the progress of the project. |\n| 􀀜 | Each task is represented graphically by a task bar. This makes it much easier to gauge the progress of a project. |\n\nGANTT CHART OPTIONS  \nWhen you are creating a new Gantt chart, there are a number of options that you need to select to determine the level of detail in the resulting chart. These options control the size of the chart,  \nduration, duration format and the date range. While they can be changed after you have created the chart, you will finish your chart much earlier if you plan the layout first.  \n| 􀀔 | The Number of tasks option is only available when you are first creating a Gantt chart. Once this dialog box has been activated and the Gantt chart created, you cannot create additional tasks by using this option. Instead, you must either click on New  or drag the Row shape from the Shapes window to add extra tasks. |\n| --- | --- |\n| 􀀕 | The Format determines the way in which the values will display in the Duration column of the Gantt chart. 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