Add a Gantt Chart Block to Your Document
Learn how to add a Gantt Chart block to your QuoteCloud document. Step-by-step instructions to visually present project timelines and milestones.
Welcome to Gantt Chart
Add a Gantt Chart block to your QuoteCloud document.
Visually present project timelines, tasks, milestones, and dependencies.
Add a Gantt Chart block to your document
Open content block options
To get started, click the + button to add a new content block. This opens the list of available blocks you can insert into the document.Show more block options
Slide the panel or click Show More to view additional content block options. This will reveal more block types, including the Gantt Chart block.Select Gantt Chart
Select Gantt Chart to insert a timeline visualisation into your document. The Gantt Chart block is designed for showing project timelines and dependencies.Review the inserted block
Once selected, the Gantt Chart block will be automatically added to your document. You can now begin editing the chart content.Open Page Settings
To improve readability, switch your page to Landscape. Go to Page Settings to update the page orientation.Switch to Landscape
Click the Landscape orientation icon. Gantt Charts display better in landscape because they need more horizontal space.Start customising the chart
Your Gantt Chart is now ready. Start adding tasks, setting timelines, and managing dependencies.
FAQs
What is a Gantt Chart Block in QuoteCloud?
A Gantt Chart Block is a visual content block you can insert into the QuoteCloud document editor that displays project schedules, tasks and milestones on a timeline. It shows task sequencing, durations and completion dates so readers can quickly understand project timelines at a glance.
Why should I use a Gantt Chart Block?
A Gantt Chart turns complex schedules into an easy-to-read visual timeline, highlighting overlaps, durations and dependencies that a plain list can’t show. Including a Gantt chart in your proposals or quotes improves clarity, speeds client decision-making and gives documents a more professional appearance.
When used in sales quoting software or sales proposal software outputs, a Gantt chart helps clients see when deliverables occur, which builds trust and reduces follow-up questions.
How do I insert a Gantt Chart Block into a document?
Open your document in the QuoteCloud editor, open the content block menu, and select the Gantt Chart option. The block will be inserted into the document and you can edit the chart inline to match your project details.
What is included in the default Gantt Chart structure?
The default Gantt Chart includes task rows, timeline bars, and fields for start and end dates (or durations). This basic structure gives you an immediate visual timeline you can expand or customize with additional fields, milestones or styling to suit your proposal or quote needs.
How do I add tasks to the Gantt Chart?
Click inside the Gantt Chart block and add tasks by entering a task name and either a start and end date or a duration. Each task appears on its own row with a corresponding timeline bar so you can quickly see alignment, overlaps and scheduling impacts.
Can I edit task names, dates, or durations later?
Yes — all task details in the Gantt Chart block are editable inline. You can change task names, adjust start/end dates or modify durations at any time; the timeline will update so your document always shows the current schedule.
How can I customize the Gantt Chart (fields, milestones, styling)?
QuoteCloud’s Gantt Chart can be customised beyond the default: add extra fields (e.g., owner, status), insert milestone markers, change colours and adjust styling to match your brand. These customisations help you present a clearer, branded timeline inside your quote or proposal documents.
How does a Gantt Chart improve my sales proposals and quote software outputs?
A Gantt Chart adds visual clarity to delivery schedules in your proposal software or quote software documents, making timelines and dependencies easy for clients to understand. This transparency speeds approvals, reduces negotiation friction and positions your sales documents as professional, trust-building assets in the sales process.