Moving Planner and Checklist Spreadsheet

About this template

This moving planner keeps a box list that matches the labels on the boxes, so you know what is in each one and which room it belongs to. It is for anyone moving house who has ever opened six boxes looking for the kettle.

Please read: This is a tracker tool only, not financial, tax, legal, medical or any other professional advice or advisory service. It records and calculates what you enter; you are solely responsible for checking all figures, rates, dates and results and for every decision you make. By purchasing, downloading or using it, you accept these terms (your statutory consumer rights are not affected).

Every box numbered

Boxes are numbered from BOX-101 upward, each pointed at a room. Fragile boxes are flagged and counted, and packed against still to pack is worked out for every room. Five box states are tracked, so the box inventory shows where the move really stands. Every figure on the dashboard is calculated from the tabs behind it. Nothing is typed into a summary, so the front page can never disagree with the rows it came from.

What is included

• Boxes: 200 rows, numbered from BOX-101, a room on every box, fragile flagged, five states tracked
• Tasks: 200 rows covering jobs such as meters, redirects and keys, by room and by state, with days to moving day and jobs left counted
• Budget: 200 lines with estimate against actual, still to pay, and per-room totals
• Dashboard: live, read from every tab

There are seven connected tabs, all reading the same source list, so nothing is entered twice. The Tasks tab works as your moving checklist, the Boxes tab as a packing list, and the Budget tab as a moving budget that shows what is still to pay.

You get real spreadsheet files, not a PDF with a link in it: Excel and Google Sheets, each filled in and each blank and ready for yours. The filled copy is the file in the photos, so you can see how it behaves before you type anything.

Works with

• Microsoft Excel 2016, 2019, 2021 and Microsoft 365, on Windows and Mac, and LibreOffice. No Microsoft 365 subscription required.
• Google Sheets with a free Google account. No Google account is needed for the Excel files.
• No add-ins, no macros and no subscription

What you download

• The Excel workbook filled with a worked example, and the same workbook blank and ready for yours
• The instruction guide, which has one-click links to the Google Sheets versions (filled and blank)
• The terms of use as a PDF

Your files are ready to download as soon as payment clears. The Start Here tab walks you through setup in a few minutes. The files are for personal use on your own devices; please do not share or resell them. Questions before or after you buy? Use our contact page and we will help.

Frequently asked questions

Does it work in Excel and Google Sheets?

Yes. You download Excel files for Excel 2016 or later on Windows and Mac, and the instruction guide has one-click links to make your own Google Sheets copies with a free Google account.

How are boxes labeled?

Boxes are numbered from BOX-101 upward and each points at a room, so the number on the box matches a row in the list showing what is inside.

Can I mark fragile boxes?

Yes. Fragile boxes are flagged and counted, and the dashboard shows how many there are.

Does it count down to moving day?

Yes. The Tasks tab shows days to moving day and counts the jobs that are still left.

How many boxes and tasks does it hold?

The Boxes tab has 200 rows, the Tasks tab 200 rows and the Budget tab 200 lines.