There are several ways to add text next to a Gantt chart in Excel. Because Gantt charts are made from modified bar charts, the text that normally appears on the chart will not always be relevant ...

How to Add an Overlay to Excel. Microsoft Excel 2010 can create a chart to illustrate numeric data from a worksheet. Excel's "Chart Tools" contain "Labels" that customize the chart area.

When I create a chart in Excel, I often need to add another box inside the chart—such as a note of explanation. But since the box is not part of the data points, I can’t figure out a way to do this.

Yes, it is possible to link the contents of a text box in Excel to data in a cell.