The Project Management Institute found that 70% of projects fail to achieve their original goals — and the most common cause isn’t talent or budget, it’s the absence of a tracking system. This Onboarding Checklist gives every task an owner, a deadline, and a status.

What’s inside this Onboarding Checklist template

• Task list with owner, deadline, and status — everyone knows what they own and when it is due
• Progress percentage calculator — automatically updates as tasks are marked complete
• Priority tagging — flag urgent or blocked tasks so they are never buried in the list
• Weekly summary view — a snapshot of what is due, in progress, and overdue this week

How to use this Onboarding Checklist template

1. Get access using the button above, then save your copy to Drive.
2. Start by listing your project milestones in the milestones tab.
3. Break each milestone into tasks with owners, deadlines, and priority levels.
4. Share the sheet with your team — everyone updates their own tasks directly.
5. Run a weekly review using the status dashboard to flag overdue or blocked items.

Why Google Sheets for Onboarding Checklist?

Google Sheets is the only project tracking tool your whole team already has access to. No new software to learn, no seats to purchase, no onboarding delay — just share the link and the project is visible to everyone in 30 seconds.

Frequently asked questions

Is this project tracker template free?

Yes — enter your email above, receive the link instantly, and make a copy to your Google Drive. Free to use for any number of projects.

How many tasks can the template handle?

As many as you need. Add rows at any point and all formulas and summaries update automatically. There is no practical limit within Google Sheets.

Can I share this with my whole team?

Yes. Share the Google Sheets link with edit access and everyone updates their own tasks directly. The dashboard reflects all changes in real time.