{"id":5835,"date":"2024-04-02T10:12:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T10:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/learn\/?p=5835"},"modified":"2026-07-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T00:00:00","slug":"project-timeline-templates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/learn\/work-tools-and-templates\/templates\/project-timeline-templates\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Free Project Timeline Templates (Excel, Google Sheets, Word & More)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A project timeline template is a premade document that serves as a starting point for making your own project timeline<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve prepared 11 ready-made project timeline templates for project managers<\/a> that can be easily customized and shared with team members and stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The templates are available in various formats (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets, Google Docs, and Google Slides).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also use these free project management timeline templates for industry-specific project management<\/a> \u2014 or any other purpose you have in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s dig in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project timeline templates comparison table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Want a quick rundown of the project timeline templates? Here\u2019s a table containing the main information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Template Name<\/strong><\/th>Format<\/strong><\/th>Time Span<\/strong><\/th>Best for<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Basic project timeline template<\/td>– Google Slides <\/a>
– PPT<\/a><\/td>		1 year<\/td>Presenting your project plans in a meeting<\/td><\/tr>
Simple project timeline template<\/td>– Google Sheets<\/a> 
– Google Docs<\/a>
– PDF<\/a><\/td>		No time limitation<\/td>Tracking tasks, assignees, and milestones<\/td><\/tr>
Excel timeline template for Agile teams<\/td>– Google Sheets<\/a>
– Excel<\/a><\/td>		1 year <\/td>Running Agile teams and projects<\/td><\/tr>
Advanced Google Sheets timeline template<\/td>– Google Sheets<\/a>
– Excel<\/a> <\/td>		1 year<\/td>Tracking project phases on a timeline<\/td><\/tr>
Yearly and quarterly project timeline template<\/td>– Google Docs<\/a>
– Word<\/a> <\/td>		3 months and 1 year <\/td>Printing your project timelines<\/td><\/tr>
Multiple project timeline template<\/td>– Google Sheets<\/a>
– Excel<\/a><\/td>		1 year<\/td>Overseeing all your projects on a single timeline<\/td><\/tr>
Project milestone template<\/td>– Google Sheets<\/a>
– Excel<\/a><\/td>		1 year<\/td>Tracking all project milestones throughout a year <\/td><\/tr>
Monthly Gantt Chart template<\/td>– Google Slides<\/a>
– PPT<\/a><\/td>		1 month<\/td>Presenting monthly plans to your team or project stakeholders<\/td><\/tr>
3-month project timeline template <\/td>– Google Sheets<\/a>
– Excel<\/a> <\/td>		3 months<\/td>Tracking quarterly progress of projects <\/td><\/tr>
6-month project timeline template<\/td>– Google Sheets<\/a>
– Excel<\/a> <\/td>		6 months<\/td>Overseeing multiple projects<\/td><\/tr>
1-year project timeline template<\/td>– Google Slides<\/a>
– PPT<\/a><\/td>		1 year<\/td>Large projects <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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#1 Basic project timeline template for Google Slides and PowerPoint<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Download<\/strong>: Google Slides<\/a> | PowerPoint<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The basic project timeline template is best for presenting task dependencies<\/a> \u2014 it allows you to know exactly what task you need to complete before moving on to the next one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project timeline template is designed for PowerPoint or Google Slides, making it excellent for presentation in meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first slide has instructions on how to use the template while the second slide is the actual timeline, which displays tasks and milestones horizontally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2 Simple project timeline template for Google Sheets and Docs<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Download<\/strong>: Google Sheets<\/a> | Docs<\/a> | PDF<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The simple project timeline template helps you keep track of all your tasks, assignees, and milestones without much hassle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also allows you to easily monitor your progress via the \u201cstatus\u201d column, where you can mark each task with the stage it\u2019s in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The duration of each task will automatically be calculated based on start and end dates. In the Google Sheets version, you\u2019ll also find a Gantt chart that visually shows the duration and progress of your tasks over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#3 Excel timeline template for Agile teams<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Download<\/strong>: Google Sheets<\/a> | Excel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Agile<\/a> Excel project management timeline template is designed for organizing all your tasks and milestones throughout a long and complex project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Task and milestone marks within this template are meant to be dragged across the timeline as needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This template will show you at a glance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n