Dateline: A vertical line that highlights the current date on the gantt chart.
Let’s review some basic terminology so you understand the key parts of a gantt chart and how they function in a project plan: Reading a gantt chart really comes down to understanding how the different elements come together to make a gantt chart work. But once you learn the basics, you’ll be able to read and create a gantt chart easily and tell exactly where your projects are and what needs to happen to guide them to success. Gantt charts may seem complicated at first.