Review criteria
- +Hours by staff, project, and phase
- +Billable vs. non-billable split
- +Utilization roll-up
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Architecture Timesheet in Architecture Firm
The Architecture Timesheet is a copy-ready spreadsheet for architecture firm that tracks staff, project, phase, hours, utilization. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Architecture Timesheet”
Tabs: How to use · Timesheet · UtilizationFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 10 minutesColumns: 8
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Date
- Staff
- Project
- Phase
- Hours
- Billable
- Rate
- Amount
- Open the Timesheet tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Log time daily by project and phase. Set Rate to the billing rate for billable work and 0 for admin.
- The Utilization tab compares billable hours to everything logged; filter by Project to check a phase against its fee.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Architecture Timesheet
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: firms tracking time by project and phase. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Architecture Timesheet
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Firms tracking time by project and phase
- +Anyone measuring team utilization
Pause before choosing when
- -Automatic time capture
- -Payroll integration
About Architecture Firm
Why people consider this option
- +Track projects, fees, and time without paid practice software
- +Watch fees earned vs. billed by phase
- +See utilization across the team
What to review before acting
- -No CAD or BIM integration built in
- -Growing firms need dedicated practice software
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Architecture Timesheet work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Architecture Timesheet really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Architecture Timesheet track?
It tracks staff, project, phase, hours, utilization. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.