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# Gantt Charts

Gantt charts are a powerful way to quickly track activity schedules, task durations, and overlaps.

Unlike standard measure-based charts, each bar in a Gantt chart represents the time between a start and end date, making it easy to spot overlapping tasks, track durations, and manage sequencing.

![Gantt chart showing project tasks as bars running from a start date to an end date.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/bi/images/bi/bi_charts_gantt.png)

## Create a Gantt Chart

Use a Gantt chart to compare the timing and duration of items across a single category. For example, create a Gantt chart that shows each project task as a bar running from its start date to its end date.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in Salesforce Lightning Experience.</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available with CRM Analytics, which is available for an extra cost in <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, and <strong>Unlimited</strong> Editions. Also available in <strong>Developer</strong> Edition.</td></tr></tbody></table>

1. In the lens, click ![Chart Mode button](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/bi/images/bi/bi_chart_mode_button.png) and then select **Gantt**.
    
    ![Gantt chart with Start Date, End Date, and Category fields configured.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/bi/images/bi/bi_charts_select_gantt_chart.png)
2. In the column-map panel, select a **Start Date** to indicate where the bar begins.
3. Select an **End Date** to indicate where the bar ends.
    
    ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/images/icon_note.png)
    
    Note Use the same date grain for the start and end dates, such as Day, Week, Month, or Year. The chart doesn’t support grains finer than a day, such as Hours or Minutes.
4. Add a dimension to **Category**, such as Task Name or Project Phase, to plot along the vertical axis.
    
    ![Gantt chart with Start Date, End Date, and Category fields configured.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/bi/images/bi/bi_charts_gantt_start_end_date.png)
5. To change the chart display, click ![Formatting button](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/bi/images/bi/bi_button_formatting.png) and set the chart properties in the Formatting panel.
    
    - **Auto Fit**: Select how the chart scales. The default, **Fit**, makes sure that all bars are visible without scrolling. If you lose labels while resizing your dashboard, switch to **Preserve labels**.
    - **Time Axis (X-Axis)**: Select **Show vertical grid lines** to add markers for specific days or dates.
    - **Category Axis (Y-Axis)**: Select **Show dimension separator** to draw clean lines between consecutive dimension groups.
    
    ![Gantt chart formatting options.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/bi/images/bi/bi_charts_gantt_dimension_separator.png)