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Employee Attendance Tracker

Spreadsheet template for Google Sheets and Excel

Make a copy in Google Sheets
Price
Free
Slides
4
Difficulty
Beginner
Updated
November 6, 2026

Every slide (4)

Overview

The Employee Attendance Tracker records each person's days in a monthly grid, using the codes P for present, A for absent, L for leave and S for sick. The Absences tab logs each absence with a reason and an approval tick. The Dashboard counts absence entries by code and by person, and shows how many are waiting for approval.

It comes with sample data for the first week of November and a short list of absences. Make a copy and replace the sample rows. The formulas and charts update on their own.

Useful for

  • Keeping a monthly attendance record for a small team
  • Tracking sick days and approved leave
  • Preparing counts for a manager's monthly review

What's included

  • 4 tabs: Dashboard, Attendance, Absences, How to use
  • Dashboard: a dashboard with 4 summary figures
  • Attendance: a grid
  • Absences: a table
  • 2 charts that update as you type
  • Formulas, dropdowns and colour rules already set up
  • Sample rows that show how to fill it in

How to use it

  1. 1

    Click Make a copy in Google Sheets, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.

  2. 2

    Start on the Attendance tab: replace the sample rows with your own.

  3. 3

    Keep the formula columns as they are; they fill in as you type.

  4. 4

    Read the How to use tab for tips. For Excel, download the .xlsx file instead.

What you need

Requirements

  • A Google account, or Microsoft Excel for the download

Works with

  • Google Sheets
  • Microsoft Excel (download the .xlsx)

Questions

Is this Employee Attendance Tracker template free?

Yes. Make a copy in Google Sheets or download the .xlsx file for Excel. There is no charge for the template.

Does it work in Excel?

Yes. Download the .xlsx file and open it in Excel. The grid, formulas and charts work there as well as in Google Sheets.

What do the attendance codes mean?

P means present, A means absent, L means leave and S means sick. Use only these four letters in the grid so the counts are correct.

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