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Content Calendar Planner

Spreadsheet template for Google Sheets and Excel

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

Every slide (4)

Overview

This template plans content across the channels a marketing team uses, such as a blog, newsletter and social accounts. The Posts tab holds one row per post, with its date, channel, format, title, owner and status.

The Channels tab sets a monthly goal and owner for each channel and counts what is planned and published. The Dashboard shows the number of posts planned, published, scheduled and still to write, with charts by channel and by status.

It comes with sample data. Make a copy, then replace the sample rows with your own posts. Formulas, dropdowns and charts update on their own.

Useful for

  • Planning a month of blog posts, newsletters and social media
  • Keeping several people's posts on one shared calendar
  • Checking each channel is on track for its monthly goal

What's included

  • 4 tabs: Dashboard, Posts, Channels, How to use
  • Dashboard: a dashboard with 4 summary figures
  • Posts: a table
  • Channels: 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 Posts 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 Content Calendar Planner template free?

Yes. Download the template and use it in Google Sheets or Excel at no cost.

Does it work in Excel?

Yes. Download the .xlsx file to open it in Excel. The dropdowns, formulas and charts work in both Excel and Google Sheets.

Can I add a channel I do not see here?

Yes. Add it to the Channel list (Data, then Data validation), then add a row for it on the Channels tab and in the dashboard table.

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