Free RICE Prioritization Templates: Excel, Sheets & PPT

Choose the template that matches the job you need to do:

• Excel for an offline scoring session with automatic formulas
• Google Sheets when several people need to score together
• PowerPoint when the ranking is finished and you need to explain it

This page is the index. Each format page contains the download plus instructions for that specific workflow.

Choose Your RICE Template

Not sure which one to choose? Use Google Sheets for a collaborative working session. Use Excel if you want a local file or expect to customize formulas. Use PowerPoint only after the team has agreed on the inputs and ranking.

Excel RICE Template

The Excel RICE template includes the Reach, Impact, Confidence, Effort, and calculated RICE score columns. It also contains a worked example so you can verify that the formula behaves as expected.

Choose Excel when:

• You need to work offline
• One person owns the scoring model
• You want to add custom formulas, charts, or filters
• You need a portable .xlsx file

Download the Excel RICE template →

Google Sheets RICE Template

The Google Sheets RICE template is designed for a shared scoring session. Team members can edit the same backlog, leave comments, and see the ranking update without exchanging files.

Choose Google Sheets when:

• Product, design, and engineering score together
• The team works remotely
• You want a link instead of a local file
• Several reviewers need to challenge the assumptions

Open the Google Sheets RICE template →

PowerPoint RICE Template

The RICE PowerPoint template turns the result into a presentation. It includes a structure for explaining the method, showing the ranked backlog, discussing tradeoffs, and recording the final decision.

Choose PowerPoint when:

• The calculation is already complete
• Leadership needs the reasoning, not the working sheet
• You need to show why a lower-scoring item was overridden
• The decision will be presented in a roadmap or planning review

Download the RICE PowerPoint template →

Need a Calculator Instead of a Template?

Use the free RICE calculator when you want to edit and rank several requests in the browser. It supports CSV import and export, and it does not require an account.

A template or calculator is useful for a one-off session. For an ongoing feedback backlog, use RICE prioritization in ProductLift. The score then stays connected to votes, customer segments, comments, revenue context, roadmap status, and delivery work. See the broader feature prioritization tool when you want software, or use the prioritization hub to compare decision routes.

What Goes Into a RICE Template?

Every scoring version uses the same four inputs:

1. Reach: how many users, accounts, or events the initiative affects in one fixed period
2. Impact: how strongly the initiative helps each person or account it reaches
3. Confidence: how reliable the estimates are
4. Effort: the total delivery cost, usually measured in person-months

The formula is:

RICE score = (Reach × Impact × Confidence) ÷ Effort

For scoring rubrics, calibration advice, and worked examples, use the practical RICE prioritization guide. If you are deciding whether Reach belongs in your model at all, read RICE vs ICE.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which RICE template should I use?

Use Excel for local analysis, Google Sheets for collaborative scoring, and PowerPoint for presenting a completed decision.

Do the spreadsheet templates calculate RICE automatically?

Yes. The Excel and Google Sheets versions include the formula. The PowerPoint version is for presenting scores calculated elsewhere.

Can I import an existing backlog?

Yes. The RICE calculator supports CSV import and export. ProductLift can be used when you want the requests and their customer evidence to remain connected after the scoring session.

Is this page the full RICE guide?

No. This page helps you choose a file format. The RICE guide explains how to apply the method.