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Auto Upholstery Job Tracker

The Auto Upholstery Job Tracker is a copy-ready spreadsheet for auto upholstery that tracks jobs, customer, vehicle, stage, status. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 15 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 “Auto Upholstery Job Tracker”

Tabs: How to use · Jobs · SummaryFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 15 minutesColumns: 10

Columns (grey = calculated for you)

  • Opened
  • Customer
  • Vehicle / job
  • Stage
  • Trimmer
  • Promised
  • Price
  • Deposit
  • Balance
  • Days open
  1. Open the Jobs tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
  2. Move jobs through the stages; Promised turns red if a car or boat is late.
  3. Order material when the deposit comes in and note the expected arrival so the schedule holds.
  4. 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.

Auto Upholstery Job Tracker

About this template

It is built for people who want results without another subscription: shops tracking jobs through stages. 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.

Review evidence

What to verify before choosing Auto Upholstery Job Tracker

Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.

Review criteria

  • +Job by vehicle and stage
  • +Strip, pattern, sew, install
  • +Material-ordered flag
  • +Ready-for-pickup view

Often worth considering when

  • +Shops tracking jobs through stages
  • +Anyone managing material orders

Pause before choosing when

  • -Automated customer texts
  • -Design rendering

About Auto Upholstery

Why people consider this option

  • +Quote jobs and track work without paid shop software
  • +Keep every project and material record in a file you own
  • +Know your margin on each upholstery job

What to review before acting

  • -No design tools or dispatch without a tool
  • -Busy shops need real shop software

Trust FAQ

Questions people ask before copying a template

Does the Auto Upholstery Job Tracker 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 Auto Upholstery Job Tracker 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 Auto Upholstery Job Tracker track?
It tracks jobs, customer, vehicle, stage, status. 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.