Create a Gantt Chart in Google Slides Fast

How to Create Gantt Chart in Google Slides

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May 25, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to build a Gantt chart inside Google Slides in minutes.

Quick summary

Learn how to create a Gantt chart in Google Slides using the built-in Insert Diagram feature — no third-party tools required. This tutorial walks you through selecting a Timeline layout and customizing it with your own project data in just a few clicks.

Steps

Open your presentation in Google Slides.
Select the slide where you want to insert your Gantt chart.
In the menu bar, click Insert, hover over Diagram, then click Timeline.
In the Timeline sidebar, scroll down and click your preferred Gantt chart layout to insert it on the slide.
Adjust the text placeholders of your chosen Gantt chart with your own data.

📌 Why this matters

Creating a Gantt chart in Google Slides gives project managers and teams a fast, visually clear way to present timelines without leaving their existing workflow. Google Slides' built-in Timeline diagram feature eliminates the need for external project management tools when sharing schedules in presentations. This approach is ideal for stakeholder updates, sprint planning overviews, and client-facing project roadmaps. Because Google Slides is free and widely accessible, Gantt charts built here can be shared and collaborated on instantly across any organization.

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