A straightforward task list for tracking to-dos with priorities and deadlines. Unlike a full project tracker, this template is intentionally lightweight — it focuses on individual tasks without the overhead of project phases or dependencies. Each row is a single task with a status, priority, assignee, and due date. This makes it ideal for personal productivity, team standups, or lightweight sprint planning. The simplicity of the structure means you can generate it quickly via the API and share a link without any onboarding. Teams often use this as a daily checklist that gets regenerated each morning from their backlog, showing only the tasks that are due today or overdue. The clean column structure also makes it easy to parse programmatically, so you can build dashboards or Slack bots that report on task completion rates.
| Task | Status | Priority | Assignee | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Review PR #247 | Done | High | Dana Kim | 2026-03-22 | Approved with minor comments |
| Update staging env | In Progress | High | Raj Mehta | 2026-03-24 | Waiting on DevOps |
| Write unit tests for auth | Not Started | Medium | Dana Kim | 2026-03-26 | |
| Prepare demo for Friday | Not Started | Low | Raj Mehta | 2026-03-28 | Include new dashboard |
Generate this task list programmatically with a single POST request. The API returns a shareable URL that anyone can open in the browser.
curl -X POST https://openofficeai.com/api/v1/sheets \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"title": "My Task List",
"sheets": [{ "rows": [["Task","Status","Priority","Assignee","Due Date","Notes"],["Review PR #247","Done","High","Dana Kim","2026-03-22","Approved with minor comments"],["Update staging env","In Progress","High","Raj Mehta","2026-03-24","Waiting on DevOps"]] }]
}'Returns { "id": "...", "url": "...", "created_at": "..." }. See the full API docs for formatting, formulas, and export options.
This template comes with 6 columns designed for a standard task list workflow. Each column can be renamed, reordered, or extended through the API or the browser editor.
A short, clear description of what needs to be done.
The current state of the task: Done, In Progress, or Not Started.
How urgent the task is: High, Medium, or Low.
The person responsible for this task.
When this task needs to be completed.
Any additional context, blockers, or links related to the task.
This template is a starting point. Here are specific ways to adapt it to your workflow:
Add a "Time Estimate" column so your team can gauge daily workload at a glance and avoid overcommitting.
Include a "Tags" column with comma-separated labels (frontend, backend, design) for easy filtering by work type.
Add a "Completed Date" column to track when tasks were actually finished, useful for measuring team velocity over time.
The Task List is a flat list of individual to-dos, ideal for daily standups or personal tracking. The Project Tracker adds start dates, richer priority levels, and is designed for multi-week projects with multiple contributors. Use the Task List when you want simplicity, and the Project Tracker when you need timeline visibility.
Yes. Fetch the current sheet, then send a PUT request to update the Status cell of any row. For example, when a webhook fires from your CI system, you can automatically mark the corresponding task as "Done" without anyone opening the spreadsheet manually.
Set up a cron job that runs each morning. The script queries your backlog or project management tool for tasks due today, formats them into the task list structure, and creates a new spreadsheet via the API. Share the link in your team Slack channel to kick off the day.
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