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Project management tools in Excel, Google Sheets and Power BI, built step by step, with a free template in every tutorial. Here is the quickest way to get value from this site.

1

Planning a new project?

Start with a Gantt chart. It forces you to list tasks, owners and dates, and shows the whole plan on one screen.

2

Project already running?

Add a progress tracker and an issue log. Update them weekly and you always know what is late and why.

3

Managing people and time?

Use a resource planner and timesheets to balance workloads and see where hours really go.

4

Reporting to managers?

Build a project dashboard in Excel, Google Sheets or Power BI so status reports take minutes, not hours.

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The Project Sheet

Project management tools in Excel, Google Sheets and Power BI, built step by step, with a free template in every tutorial.