To create a Gantt timeline in Excel, set up a table with columns for Task, Start Date, and Duration. Then select the Start Date and Duration columns, excluding headers.

Excel Timeline Charts Key Takeaways : Organize your data with tasks and dates in two columns, and a height column with alternating values. Select date and height columns, then insert a 2D column ...

Depending on the version of Excel you are using, according to www.lifewire.com, there is both an easy way and a slightly more involved way to create a timeline in Excel.

Whether you're looking to make a somewhat involved chronological timeline, or just a simple from Point A to Point B kind of deal, this tutorial's got you covered.

Tooltip text, when you highlight this option, reads, "Line. Insert a line chart. Line charts are used to display trends over time." Excel pastes your chart into a blank part of the worksheet.