Project Timeline with Gantt Chart Planner

Plan, track, and visualize project tasks on a clear Gantt-style timeline. Free .xlsx with formulas.

Operations · planner · CC0 · Public domain · Built by Sheetly AI

About this template

This operations planner organizes indicators like "Total Planned Effort (Hours)", "Total Estimated Project Cost" and "Tasks Completed" so you can plan ahead. Edit the data in the Data tab and the plan adjusts — no need to build the spreadsheet from scratch.

Use this template to list all project tasks, assign owners, define start and end dates, and estimate effort and cost. Filter or sort by status, owner, or phase to keep your timeline organized. The data sheet powers a Gantt-style visualization in your dashboard, helping you monitor progress, workload, and budget. Update dates, status, and actual effort regularly to keep the timeline accurate and actionable.

Released under the CC0 license (public domain): you can download, edit and use it freely — including in commercial projects — with no attribution required.

Use cases

• Track indicators like "Total Planned Effort (Hours)" and "Total Estimated Project Cost"
• Make faster decisions based on "Tasks Completed"
• Plan your operations without building the spreadsheet from scratch
• Edit the entries in the Data tab and watch the dashboard recalculate automatically

Key features

• Total Planned Effort (Hours)
• Total Estimated Project Cost
• Tasks Completed
• Planning dashboard with 3 automatic indicators
• Editable formulas in the Data tab
• In-cell mini charts (sparklines)

What's inside the file

• 3 tabs: Dashboard, Data, Instructions
• 39 working formulas — including SUM, AVERAGE, COUNTA. They recalculate as you edit, so the sheet stays yours after download.
• Sized for real data: up to 37 rows × 11 columns already laid out and formatted.

Everything is a normal .xlsx: it opens in Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice and Numbers, with no add-ons, no macros and no locked cells.

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