In our example, we set the timescale to ”As shown on screen”. On the Task tab, drop down the Copy button to find the Copy Picture control.Ĭhoose to render image as a GIF file if you want to save it locally or select For screen if you want to copy and paste the image directly into another program. In the example below, we selected all our Summary Tasks rows Then, select all the task rows you want to be displayed on your image (hold CTRL + click to select each item).
On your View tab in Microsoft Project, go to the Data section, and select the Summary tasks option in the Filter category to view just the major ones. This is useful for paring down project tasks to the ones that are critical for your presentation. Microsoft Project has a feature called Copy Picture which allows you to choose which tasks you want to show on your visual. Now you need to create an image that you can copy and paste into PowerPoint. Use the Copy Picture tool for selecting the tasks to display on your slide. In our example, we added titles (name), durations and % complete for each summary task.Ĥ. Here you can add and rearrange important elements to your MS Project Gantt chart. Use the Gantt Chart Format task bar features to add detail.įrom the Gantt Chart Format tab, drop down the Format control to change the appearance of your tasks. To keep the MS Project Gantt chart as simple as possible, we chose not to show link lines.ģ. The final step of the Gantt Chart Wizard is to select whether you want to display links between tasks with dependencies.
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Further down in this Microsoft Project tutorial, we’ll show you how to add extra information to any task.
The second step of the Gantt Chart Wizard allows you to select the type of text you want to display alongside your task bars. For client and executive presentations, keep project visuals simple to understand by displaying only Standard information. Use the Gantt Chart Wizard to prepare your visual for PowerPoint.Īfter you click on the Gantt Chart Wizard button, the first styling option you get is to select what type of Gantt information you want to display. In our example, we placed it on the Task tab in the section Project Visuals.Ģ.
You will now see the Gantt Chart Wizard in Microsoft Project’s ribbon. In the left column, scroll down and select Gantt Chart Wizard and then Add to include the Gantt Chart Wizard in your new group. In the column on the right, highlight the new group you created at step C (in our case, Project Visuals). Staying in the Project Options window under Choose commands, select Commands Not in the Ribbon. Righ click on New Group (Custom), rename it, and then click OK. The new section will be listed as New Group (Custom). This adds a new section to that tab of your Microsoft Project ribbon. In the right column beneath Main Tabs, right-click the tab where the Gantt Chart Wizard button will be added and select Add New Group. Add the Gantt Chart Wizard to Microsoft Project ribbon.Ĭlick on File > Options > Customize Ribbon. If the Gantt Chart Wizard is hidden in Microsoft Project, you will need to add it to the ribbon by following these steps. Microsoft Project’s Gantt charts are often complicated but using the Gantt Chart Wizard can help make them more comprehensible. Presentations to clients and executives need to be simple and easy to understand. Make a regular Gantt chart in Microsoft Project How to use the Gantt Chart Wizard and Copy Picture Feature Make a regular Gantt chart in Microsoft Project
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