Weekly project status report

What is the weekly project status report template?

Keep stakeholders and team members in the loop about how your project is going. Use this free template to document what you’ve worked on and completed each week so that everyone involved sees your progress and knows what to expect.

Benefits of using the weekly project status report template

When you use this template, you’ll communicate to stakeholders and team members what was completed during the week and what needs to be done next. As you do so, you’ll identify issues, roadblocks, and upcoming milestones. This helps you keep everyone aligned on expectations while you collaborate.

This template is highly customizable to your project, so you can make it your own. It also helps you keep accurate records for documentation purposes.

How to use the weekly project status report template in Lucidchart

Fill in each section on the table, including the project name, description, and tasks. From there, select the table, then use the Advanced Shape bar at the top of the canvas to add or delete rows and columns, depending on what you need. You can also adjust your table by toggling the column and lane options on the Advanced Shape bar.

To add text to individual cells, just click on them and start typing. If you need to merge cells, select the cells in question and click "Merge" on the Advanced Shape bar at the top of the canvas. You can also unmerge cells by selecting them and clicking "Unmerge." To change a cell’s color, select it and click "Fill Color" on the properties bar.

To learn about tables, conditional formatting, or Lucidchart in general, click on the buttons on the right of the document. You’ll also find a link to an example template if you want to see a completed project status report.