Why not Excel for timelines?

Manual formatting, formula hell for dependencies, constant updates. Project tools auto-calculate dates, visualize dependencies, adjust automatically.

Excel alternatives for timelines?

Notion, Trello, Asana, Monday.com, ClickUp. All handle dependencies and date calculations automatically.

Date Difference Calculator: Start date + duration = end date. Accounts for weekends/holidays automatically.

Notion for flexibility, Trello for simplicity, Linear for dev teams. All have free tiers.

Real tools: Task B starts when A ends. Auto-calculated. Excel: Manual formula nightmares. Use project tools.

Loading Why I Stopped Using Excel for Project Timelines

I spent 47 hours wrestling with Excel Gantt charts. Then I discovered the tool that did it in 12 minutes. Here's my project timeline workflow now.

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