I have a datasheet in the following format showing times for a series of
processes.
Name Start Duration End
MC1 23:45 01:43 01:28
MC2 23:55 01:32 01:27
MC3 00:05 00:23 00:29
I want to create a Gantt chart showing each process as a line from start
time to end time in the x-direction so I can see where process times overlap
(there are 12 altogether). I cannot find how to do this. Everything I try
starts from the Y-axis, not at the correct start position and I cannot get
the end position to display. Also axis labels are nonsense. Can anyone help
as I have no idea how to achieve this.

Organize your data as below. Note that you have to use a date together
with the time (you are crossing midnight after all)

Name Start Duration
MC1 1/1/2005 23:45 01:43
MC2 1/1/2005 23:55 01:32
MC3 1/2/2005 00:05 00:23

Now, create what XL calls a bar chart (horizontal bars) and for the
subtype select 'stacked bar' (step 1 of the wizard). Ensure that in
step 2 of the wizard XL has data in columns selected.

Once done, double-click the first plotted series and from the Patterns
tab set both the Border and Area to none.

For a tutorial see
Floating bars tutorial
http://www.tushar-
mehta.com/excel/newsgroups/floating_bars/tutorial/index.html

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In article ,
says...
Name Start Duration End
MC1 23:45 01:43 01:28
MC2 23:55 01:32 01:27
MC3 00:05 00:23 00:29

Thank you Tushar, I've now got exactly what I wanted.
It was the fact I had to include the date as well as the time that I hadn't
grasped.

"Tushar Mehta" wrote:

Organize your data as below. Note that you have to use a date together
with the time (you are crossing midnight after all)

Name Start Duration
MC1 1/1/2005 23:45 01:43
MC2 1/1/2005 23:55 01:32
MC3 1/2/2005 00:05 00:23

Now, create what XL calls a bar chart (horizontal bars) and for the
subtype select 'stacked bar' (step 1 of the wizard). Ensure that in
step 2 of the wizard XL has data in columns selected.

Once done, double-click the first plotted series and from the Patterns
tab set both the Border and Area to none.

For a tutorial see
Floating bars tutorial
http://www.tushar-
mehta.com/excel/newsgroups/floating_bars/tutorial/index.html

--
Regards,

Tushar Mehta
www.tushar-mehta.com
Excel, PowerPoint, and VBA add-ins, tutorials
Custom MS Office productivity solutions

In article ,
says...
Name Start Duration End
MC1 23:45 01:43 01:28
MC2 23:55 01:32 01:27
MC3 00:05 00:23 00:29

You are welcome.

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Regards,

Tushar Mehta
www.tushar-mehta.com
Excel, PowerPoint, and VBA add-ins, tutorials
Custom MS Office productivity solutions

In article ,
says...
Thank you Tushar, I've now got exactly what I wanted.
It was the fact I had to include the date as well as the time that I hadn't
grasped.

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