Build a Gantt chart
Lay out tasks or projects on a timeline, one bar per row from its start date to its end date.
3 min readUpdated October 28, 2026
A Gantt chart shows when things happen and how long they take. Each row is a task, project or person, and its bar runs from a start date to an end date. Pick Gantt from the chart type selector.
Fill the shelves
| Shelf | What it holds |
|---|---|
| Start Date | A date field for when each bar begins. |
| End Date | A date field for when each bar ends. |
| Category | The tasks or categories, one row each. |
| Color | Optional. Colors the bars by a field, such as status or owner. |
| Tooltip | Optional. Extra fields to show on hover. |
- Pick Gantt from the chart type selector.
- Drag your start date to Start Date and your end date to End Date.
- Drag the task or project field to Category.
- Drag a status or owner field to Color to group the bars visually.
Note: A Gantt chart needs two date fields. It doesn't use Number of Records, so nothing is added for you.
Format a Gantt chart
Open the format pane and find Gantt options. Both are on by default.
- Show today line draws a line at today's date.
- Show milestones draws a diamond for any row whose start and end are the same date.
Build one from the chat
Ask the Analyst pane, or the Storyteller pane on a dashboard, for a timeline of your tasks. It only builds a Gantt chart when your data has two date columns it can use as a start and an end.