Project Plan Templates

Start your project the right way with free, professionally designed project plan templates in Excel and Google Sheets. These templates help you organize tasks, timelines, resources, and milestones so your team can stay aligned from kickoff to delivery. Whether you need an Agile project plan, a simple one-page layout, or a detailed project planning document, you will find customizable options that save time and improve project visibility.

By Kate Eby | November 2, 2023 (updated October 13, 2025)

Project Plan Gantt Chart Template

Use this template to map out tasks across the entire project lifecycle and keep work organized. A visual timeline helps you track progress on medium- to large-scale projects. The template groups tasks by phase, automatically calculates task duration, and features a Gantt chart for clear scheduling. Color-coded status indicators highlight progress, flag delays, and make dependencies easy to spot.

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For a more collaborative and automated version, try the Smartsheet Simple Project Plan Template. This template lets you assign tasks, track status in real time, set alerts and reminders, and view the same plan as a Gantt chart, grid, card, or calendar.

Project Plan Document Template

This template helps users create a detailed plan for projects that require cross-functional coordination, executive approval, or comprehensive stakeholder communication. It includes sections for recording project scope, milestones, cost baseline, risk management, and success metrics. It also provides structured tables for assigning roles, documenting approvals, and tracking project evaluation criteria.

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Microsoft Word
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To explore best practices and expert tips for building stronger project plans, visit our guide on how to create a project plan to learn how to structure timelines, define milestones, and keep projects on track.

Agile Project Plan Template

Teams using Scrum or hybrid Agile methods can work with this template to plan and manage sprints. The template organizes tasks by sprint and includes story points, status indicators, and owner assignments to keep work clear and team members accountable. It also features risk flags, priority levels, and a Gantt chart, so teams can quickly spot dependencies.

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Simple Project Plan Template

Use this template to schedule project phases and tasks minus the hassle of dealing with complex dependencies or calculations. A color-coded chart organizes tasks across five phases on a weekly timeline, with a marker that shows the current day. The simple layout and drag-and-drop task bars make the template easy to use and easy to adjust for different project types.

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Project Action Plan Template

Use this project action plan template to break a project into actionable tasks with clear priorities, deadlines, and ownership. Each phase includes fields for KPIs, estimated costs, owners, resources, and status updates. The template highlights task priority and progress, helping you manage workloads and keep deliverables aligned with project goals.

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1-Page Project Plan Template

Use this template to share a high-level project summary with stakeholders. Ideal for early planning or small-scale projects, it captures goals, scope, deliverables, and more on a single page.

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Microsoft Word

Project Work Plan Template

Map tasks across planning, execution, monitoring, and closure using this template. It includes columns for activities, outcomes, and duration, with built-in prompts to guide task definition.

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Project Resource Planning Template

Estimate staffing, budget, and resource needs across phases and departments with this template. It tracks workdays, projects labor costs by role, and accounts for expenses, and it auto-calculates totals.

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Marketing Project Plan Template

This template helps users manage multichannel campaigns across advertising, PR, and digital platforms. It organizes work by category and channel, and it tracks goals, audience, metrics, and costs.

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Implementation Plan Template

Map every step from setup to post-deployment support using this template. It covers assumptions, roles, tasks, security, documentation, and performance, with phased planning and approval tracking.

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Related Resources

We’ve compiled additional tools and templates to help you manage every stage of your project with clarity and control:

Review project plan examples, including Kanban boards for visual task management and milestone-based plans for tracking key deadlines. Choose the best structure for your project type and timeline needs.
Get expert tips on IT project planning, with 13 essential steps and insights on how IT planning differs from non-IT projects. It also covers Agile methods, common pitfalls, and why many IT initiatives fail.
Use Gantt chart project plan templates to visualize task sequences, track progress, and manage dependencies with ease. These templates help project managers stay on schedule and quickly adjust to changes.
Try Google Doc project plan templates for easy sharing and simple formatting. These templates work well for distributed teams that need real-time updates and collaboration.
Use Microsoft Word project plan templates to document your plan in a structured, printable format.