{"id":32288,"date":"2025-05-20T12:03:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T19:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/?p=32288"},"modified":"2025-05-20T12:03:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T19:03:25","slug":"google-docs-gantt-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/google-docs-gantt-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Gantt Chart in Google Docs (With Templates!)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Build a <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-gantt-chart\/\">basic Gantt chart<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/google-workspace\/\">Google Docs<\/a> with this easy-to-follow tutorial. We\u2019ll cover every step of the Gantt chart creation and add new skills to your<a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/google-project-management\/\"> Google project management<\/a> knowledge.\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udcbb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By the end of this article, you\u2019ll learn:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to insert a Gantt Chart from an existing Google spreadsheet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to create a Gantt Chart with a stacked bar chart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A better way to make a Gantt Chart (hint: it\u2019s not in Google Docs!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-table-of-contents-block ub_table-of-contents\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-74f09ff1-17f2-411b-83a5-cab1981eded1\" data-linktodivider=\"false\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" data-enablesmoothscroll=\"false\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\" data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\" style=\"text-align: left; \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \">\n\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"\"><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/google-docs-gantt-chart\/#0-how-to-create-a-basic-google-docs-gantt-chart\" style=\"\">How To Create a Basic Google Docs Gantt Chart<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/google-docs-gantt-chart\/#1-%E2%AD%90-featured-template-\" style=\"\">\u2b50 Featured Template<\/a><ul><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/google-docs-gantt-chart\/#2-method-1-inserting-from-an-existing-google-sheets-gantt-chart\" style=\"\">\ud83d\udcc4 Method 1: Inserting from an existing Google Sheets Gantt chart<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/google-docs-gantt-chart\/#3-method-2-using-the-stacked-bar-chart-in-google-docs\" style=\"\">\ud83d\udee0 Method 2: Using the Stacked Bar Chart in Google Docs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/google-docs-gantt-chart\/#4-how-to-save-your-basic-gantt-chart-as-a-template-in-docs\" style=\"\">How to Save Your Basic Gantt Chart as a Template in Docs<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/google-docs-gantt-chart\/#5-there%E2%80%99s-a-better-and-faster-way-to-create-a-free-gantt-chart\" style=\"\">There\u2019s a Better (and Faster) Way to Create a Free Gantt Chart<\/a><\/li><li style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/google-docs-gantt-chart\/#6-what%E2%80%99s-next\" style=\"\">What\u2019s Next?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-how-to-create-a-basic-google-docs-gantt-chart\">How To Create a Basic Google Docs Gantt Chart<\/h2>\n\n\n<div style=\"border: 3px solid #3c763d; border-radius: 0%; background-color: #dff0d8; \" class=\"ub-styled-box ub-bordered-box wp-block-ub-styled-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-06dcdd88-0a59-43a1-8548-fc76e44f8460\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-%E2%AD%90-featured-template-\">\u2b50 <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#3c763d\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Featured Template<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#3c763d\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Why waste time on charts that go outdated fast? Try free <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/templates\/simple-gantt-t-180546792\">ClickUp\u2019s Simple Gantt Chart Template<\/a>\u2014easy, flexible, and always up to date! \ud83d\ude80<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-cu-image-with-overlay\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><div class=\"cu-image-with-overlay__overlay\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-171.png\" alt=\"ClickUp Simple Gantt Chart Template\" class=\"image skip-lazy cu-image-with-overlay__image\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto\"><div class=\"cu-image-with-overlay__cta-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.clickup.com\/signup?template=t-180546792&amp;_gl=1*gj5wed*_gcl_au*MTAzNTQ5NDAuMTc0MzAwMDEyNA..\" class=\"cu-image-with-overlay__cta cu-image-with-overlay__cta--#7c68ee\" data-segment-track-click=\"true\" data-segment-section-model-name=\"imageCTA\" data-segment-button-clicked=\"Get Free Template\" data-segment-props='{\"location\":\"body\",\"sectionModelName\":\"imageCTA\",\"buttonClicked\":\"Get Free Template\"}'>Get Free Template<\/a><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Clickup&#8217;s Simple Gantt Chart Template provides a comprehensive project overview, allowing visualization of dependencies and identifying potential blockers before they occur.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you need to create a Gantt chart from scratch in Google Docs, jump to the Version 2 tutorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-method-1-inserting-from-an-existing-google-sheets-gantt-chart\">\ud83d\udcc4 Method 1: Inserting from an existing Google Sheets Gantt chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open a new Doc from your Google Drive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Insert<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Chart<\/strong> &gt; <strong>From Sheets<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32289\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image14.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1398px) 100vw, 1398px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image14.png 1398w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image14-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image14-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image14-700x450.png 700w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1398\" height=\"898\">\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Created in Google Docs<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose your Spreadsheet &gt;click <strong>Select <\/strong>to apply&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the image again and at the bottom left corner, click the ellipses icon &gt; <strong>All image options <\/strong>from the drop down menu<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Bonus: Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-timeline-in-google-docs\/\">how to create a project timeline in Google Docs<\/a>! <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32290\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image1-3.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1262px) 100vw, 1262px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image1-3.png 1262w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image1-3-300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image1-3-768x691.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image1-3-700x630.png 700w\" alt=\"format a google docs gantt chart\" width=\"1262\" height=\"1136\">\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Created in Google Docs<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use these tools to customize your chart:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Size &amp; Rotation<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Text Wrapping<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Position<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recolor<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transparency<\/strong>, <strong>Brightness<\/strong>, and <strong>Contrast<\/strong> under <strong>Adjustments<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/gantt-chart-excel\/\">Check out our guide on Gantt charts in Excel!<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32291\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image16-1400x882.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image16-1400x882.png 1400w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image16-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image16-768x484.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image16-1536x968.png 1536w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image16-700x441.png 700w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image16.png 1952w\" alt=\"customize a google docs gantt chart\" width=\"1400\" height=\"882\">\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Created in Google Docs<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Bonus: <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/google-docs-mind-map\/\">Mind Mapping in Google Docs<\/a>! <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-method-2-using-the-stacked-bar-chart-in-google-docs\">\ud83d\udee0 Method 2: Using the Stacked Bar Chart in Google Docs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open a new Doc from your Google Drive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Insert<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Chart<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Bar <\/strong>from the chart types<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the bottom corner, select <strong>Edit in Sheets <\/strong>from the pop-up or <strong>Open Source<\/strong> on the top right-hand corner of the image<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32292\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image11-1-1400x636.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image11-1-1400x636.png 1400w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image11-1-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image11-1-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image11-1-1536x697.png 1536w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image11-1-700x318.png 700w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image11-1.png 1586w\" alt=\"edit a google sheets gantt chart\" width=\"1400\" height=\"636\">\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Created in Google Docs<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/gantt-chart-google-sheets\/\">Google Sheets<\/a>, click on the ellipses icon at the top right corner of the chart &gt; <strong>Edit chart<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the <strong>Setup<\/strong> tab, change <strong>None<\/strong> to <strong>Standard<\/strong> under <strong>Stacking<\/strong> (this will automatically change the <strong>Chart type<\/strong> to <strong>Stacked bar chart<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32293\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image17.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image17.png 698w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image17-236x300.png 236w\" alt=\"customizing the chart editor tab in google sheets\" width=\"349\" height=\"444\">\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Created in Google Sheets<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under <strong>Stacked bar chart<\/strong>, select this chart type \u2b07\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32294\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image9.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image9.png 662w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image9-210x300.png 210w\" alt=\"choose the stacked bar chart in google sheets\" width=\"331\" height=\"473\">\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Created in Google Sheets<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Input all data in Google Sheets columns\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Column <strong>A<\/strong>: list each task name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Columns <strong>B<\/strong> and <strong>C<\/strong>: add each task\u2019s start date and end date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32295\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image13-1400x714.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image13-1400x714.png 1400w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image13-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image13-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image13-1536x783.png 1536w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image13-700x357.png 700w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image13.png 1788w\" alt=\"editing a bar graph in google sheets\" width=\"1400\" height=\"714\">\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Created in Google Sheets<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"8\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Remove the <strong>Start Date<\/strong> by highlighting the light blue bars, and under <strong>Series<\/strong>, change the <strong>Fill opacity <\/strong>from <strong>100%<\/strong> to <strong>0%<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32296\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image8-1400x806.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image8-1400x806.png 1400w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image8-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image8-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image8-1536x885.png 1536w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image8-700x403.png 700w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image8.png 1802w\" alt=\"format the progress bar colors in the google docs gantt chart\" width=\"1400\" height=\"806\">\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Created in Google Sheets<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"9\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under the <strong>Customize <\/strong>tab:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select <strong>Chart style<\/strong> &gt; adjust the <strong>Background<\/strong> <strong>color<\/strong>, <strong>Font<\/strong>, and <strong>Chart<\/strong> <strong>border<\/strong> <strong>color <\/strong>to a darker color<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select<strong> Chart &amp; axis titles <\/strong>and edit the chart name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select<strong> Horizontal axis <\/strong>and check the <strong>Show axis line<\/strong> box<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32297\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image7-1-1400x809.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image7-1-1400x809.png 1400w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image7-1-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image7-1-768x444.png 768w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image7-1-1536x888.png 1536w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image7-1-700x405.png 700w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image7-1.png 1816w\" alt=\"format a gantt chart in the customize column\" width=\"1400\" height=\"809\">\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Created in Google Sheets<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"10\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once complete, go back to your Google Doc and click <strong>UPDATE<\/strong> on the image to carry over all the edits you made in Google Sheets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the image again and at the bottom left corner, click the ellipses icon &gt; <strong>All image options<\/strong>. Use these tools to customize your chart:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Size &amp; Rotation<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Text Wrapping<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Position<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recolor<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transparency<\/strong>, <strong>Brightness<\/strong>, and <strong>Contrast<\/strong> under <strong>Adjustments<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> If you need to place text above the Bar chart, place the cursor to the right of the image, press the left arrow on your keyboard to move it to the left of the image, and press the enter key three times. \u2b07\ufe0f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32298\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image10-1.gif\" alt=\"add text above a gantt chart in google docs\" width=\"800\" height=\"586\">\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Created in Google Docs<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Also learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/flowchart-in-google-docs\/\">create a flowchart in Google Docs<\/a><\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-how-to-save-your-basic-gantt-chart-as-a-template-in-docs\">How to Save Your Basic Gantt Chart as a Template in Docs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve done all this work to create a Google Docs Gantt chart. Save it as a template to cut your preparation time in half for the next project! Here\u2019s how to save a Gantt chart template in Docs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Add the word <em>Template<\/em> to the Doc\u2019s title<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32312\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CleanShot-2022-01-26-at-11.39.40.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CleanShot-2022-01-26-at-11.39.40.png 498w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/CleanShot-2022-01-26-at-11.39.40-300x161.png 300w\" alt=\"save a google docs gantt chart template\" width=\"498\" height=\"267\">\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Created in Google Docs<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Click the folder icon next to the Doc\u2019s title &gt; New Folder icon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32301\" src=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image2-3.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image2-3.png 631w, https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image2-3-300x172.png 300w\" alt=\"create a folder for project management templates in google docs\" width=\"631\" height=\"361\">\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Created in Google Docs<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>3. 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