Task Tracking

Guides to tracking tasks in a spreadsheet, from the first five columns to recurring tasks that schedule themselves. Each guide works one real example through a tracker, so you see the rows, the filters and the views, not just the theory. Start with the task tracker for Excel, then pick the guide for your situation: assignments, homework, action items or Google Sheets.

Task Tracking

Task Tracker Excel: One File That Plans, Prioritizes and Repeats Tasks

Task tracker excel setup in one file: the 5 columns every list needs, recurring tasks you enter once, and a matrix, Kanban and Gantt built from the same rows.

October 3, 2026 · 7 min read