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Description
Gantt Chart Maker (Timeline Task Planner) is a native Windows Excel-based app that transforms Microsoft Excel into an offline project scheduling engine. Built for engineers, developers, and technical project leads who require deterministic schedule calculations without sending sensitive project data to third-party web servers, the software executes entirely within the local desktop environment.
Instead of relying on fragile grid formulas or web wrappers, the add-in hooks directly into Excel’s native architecture. It processes task lists into dynamic Gantt charts with automated dependency cascading across four standard link types: Finish-to-Start (FS), Start-to-Start (SS), Finish-to-Finish (FF), and Start-to-Finish (SF). An internal calculation module accounts for custom working schedules, non-working days, and corporate holiday lists to compute accurate net durations across complex task networks.
Key technical capabilities include baseline locking for schedule variance analysis, multi-scale timeline grids (Daily to Yearly with ISO week numbering), and high-density vector PDF rendering via Excel’s native print engine. Data persistence relies strictly on standard .xlsx workbooks and local or network-mapped Microsoft Access (.accdb) databases, ensuring zero network transport of confidential project metadata.
Available via the Microsoft Store and the Microsoft Marketplace, Gantt Chart Maker provides a lightweight, and enterprise-deployable scheduling tool for Windows 10 and 11 environments.
Description
PDF Creator for Excel is a Windows desktop utility and Excel-based app that solves a persistent architectural limitation in Microsoft Excel's print engine: layout distortion caused by forced page downscaling.
When exporting expansive workbooks, multi-month Gantt charts, or complex process flowcharts, native Excel PDF drivers squeeze wide content onto standard paper sizes (A4, Letter). This results in microscopic text, warped vector lines, and broken diagrams cut arbitrarily across page boundaries.
PDF Creator for Excel shifts this paradigm by automatically measuring the exact cell or graphic boundaries of selected content and registering a 1-to-1 scale custom paper size (up to 200x200 inches) prior to spooling. Integrated directly into the Excel ribbon tab (UniformSoftware), it generates pristine single-page vector PDFs without requiring manual setup in Windows Server Properties.
Key Architectural Highlights:
• Dynamic Custom Page Sizing: Calculates precise selection coordinates and builds custom paper dimensions on the fly to prevent downscaling.
• 100% On-Device Privacy: Processes all PDF creation locally via native system drivers (Microsoft Print to PDF). Zero cloud dependencies, zero external web requests, and zero third-party telemetry—keeping corporate financial models completely offline.
• Native Excel Ribbon Integration: Executes via a single ribbon button click directly within the active spreadsheet workspace.
• Built for Complex Visual Assets: Engineered specifically for wide Gantt charts, sprawling workflow schematics, mind maps, and multi-column financial statements.
Available via Microsoft Marketplace and Microsoft Store, with multi-seat provisioning managed centrally through the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.
API Access
Has API
API Access
Has API
Pricing Details
$3.49
Monthly subscription. Volume discounts are available through Microsoft Marketplace. 30-day free trial.
Free Trial
Free Version
Pricing Details
$1.89/month/user
Monthly subscription. Volume discounts are available through Microsoft Marketplace. 7-day (Microsoft Store) or 30-day (Microsoft Marketplace) free trial.
Free Trial
Free Version
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Vendor Details
Company Name
Uniform Software Limited
Founded
2008
Country
United Kingdom
Website
uniformsoftware.com/gantt-chart-maker
Vendor Details
Company Name
Uniform Software Limited
Founded
2008
Country
United Kingdom
Website
uniformsoftware.com/pdf-creator
Product Features
Gantt Chart
Alerts/Notifications
Capacity Monitoring
Color Coding
Dependency Tracking
Drag & Drop
Milestone Tracking
Progress Tracking
Task Management
Templates