Linking Excel and Project for update-able timeline?

[Ed]

I've been assigned the task of creating an Excel workbook listing a
whole bunch of project information. Someone had the "wonderful" idea
of making a Gantt-type timeline. I've done that before in Excel
without much trouble (once I found the instructions!).

But this is going to be constantly updated. I wonder if it wouldn't
be better - if indeed it's possible at all - to create the timeline
chart in Project and link it back to the info in Excel. I've never
used Project, and have no clue what this would involve. I just know
Project does timelines better than Excel. I also know more of the
people who are going to update this know Excel better than Project,
and are less likely to screw things up that way.

Anyone have any experience / expertise in things like this?

Ed