How to migrate to a new version of the tool ?

The Gantt Chart Maker is regularly updated in order to add new features or fix minor bugs. When a new version is released, it is generally possible to migrate from the old to the new version. Make sure you saved a back=up copy of your files Open both files: new and old version From the old version, right click on …

How to repair formulas ?

After some time, it can happen that the excel formulas used in to calculate the Gantt Chart are not correct anymore. Formulas includes the ones that calculate budget totals/sub-totals, duration of tasks, etc If you would like to repair those formulas that are usually automatically calculated by the tool you may consider using the feature called “repair formulas” : Before …

How to Activate/Deactivate the Reminder about « Enable Macros »?

Everytime the Gantt Chart Maker is opened, a reminder is displayed to ask the user to enable macros. Purpose of this reminder is to avoid the usage of the Gantt Chart Maker without the macros enabled which may impact the quality of the tool or give the impression that the file is not working properly. This is quite useful when …

How to Customize the Colors Used in the Gantt Chart?

FROM THE MENUS: From the ribbon menu « Style », pick one of the 6 pre-set colors: Default: Green, Grey and Red Blue Purple Orange Pink One color per person in charge: each team member can have his own color in the Gantt Chart This option is also available on the left menu: ADVANCED METHOD: If you would like to further customize these colors, …

How to customize the pre-defined colors of « one color per person in charge » ?

THE EASIEST WAY: The pre-defined set-up « one color per person in charge » allocate to each person one specific color. This visualization helps in identify who is responsibly for what. In order to not overload the calculations, this method can take up to 10 different persons in charge. The color allocated for each person in visible in the sheet named « Tools »: …

How to set dependencies (or constraints) between tasks ?

A dependency is a logical relationship between 2 tasks or between a task and a milestone. In the Gantt Chart Maker, 6 types of dependencies exist: METHOD 1: SET A DEPENDENCY BETWEEN TWO ADJACENT TASKS  The easiest way to set a dependency between two adjacent tasks is to use the dropdown menu from right click: Select the row of the subject …