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Free action item tracker template

Action items slip when they live in different people's notes. Keep every task from every meeting in one list, with an owner, a due date and a status.

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Action item tracker template

Columns

Task | Owner | Due date | Status (Open / In progress / Done) | From meeting | Notes

Example rows

Send revised quote to [customer] | [name] | [date] | Open | [meeting, date] |

Fix [bug] before launch | [name] | [date] | In progress | [meeting, date] |

Weekly check

Overdue: [count] Due this week: [count] Done since last check: [count]

How to use this template

  • Start each task with a verb: send, fix, book, decide.
  • One owner per task, never a team.
  • Review overdue items at the start of the next meeting.

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Frequently asked questions

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What is a meeting action item?

A task agreed in a meeting, with one owner and a due date.

Can action items be tracked automatically?

Yes. Acta finds the action items in each meeting with owners and due dates and lists them across all your meetings, and can email owners their open action items on the days you choose.

Is this action item tracker template free?

Yes. Copy it into Google Docs, Word, Notion or an email and use it as often as you like. No sign-up needed.

Can AI fill in the action item tracker for me?

Yes. Acta records the meeting on Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams, with or without a bot, or in person with the mobile app, and writes the notes, decisions and action items with owners afterwards. Anything the meeting didn't cover is left out, not made up.