# Free seating chart template to print or fill in on your computer

> Free seating chart template: a blank printable chart for round tables and long tables, plus a guest list for Excel or CSV. No sign-up needed.

Source: https://seatingsolver.com/seating-chart-template/ · As of: 2026-10-31 · Seating Solver

Here you can download a blank seating chart to fill in by hand, and a guest list template for Excel or CSV. Both are free and need no sign-up. If you would rather not fill in a chart at all, load the guest list into Seating Solver and it fills the tables for you.

## Key points

- The free downloads are a blank seating chart with round tables, a blank seating chart with long tables, and a guest list template for Excel or CSV.
- The charts are PDFs for US Letter or A4. The round-table chart has 12 tables with 8 lines each, so room for up to 96 names; the long-table chart has a U-shaped table and two long tables with 49 lines in all.
- The guest list file opens in Excel, Numbers and Google Sheets and loads straight into Seating Solver.
- There is no Word version.

## Download the free templates

- **Blank seating chart, round tables**: Numbered round tables with lines for names. Print it, pencil in your guests, and erase as you rearrange. Download: https://seatingsolver.com/downloads/seating-chart-template-round-tables-letter.pdf
- **Blank seating chart, long tables**: For banquet or farm-style tables, with lines along both sides. Download: https://seatingsolver.com/downloads/seating-chart-template-long-tables-letter.pdf
- **Guest list template**: A spreadsheet with columns for first name, last name, group, plus one, meal, child, RSVP and notes, with four sample rows. Download: https://seatingsolver.com/downloads/guest-list-template.csv

## Using the template on paper

1. Print the chart and number the tables.
2. Write your guest names on sticky notes or in pencil.
3. Group families and friends first, then fill the gaps.
4. Check each table once more, then copy the final chart onto a poster or let Seating Solver print one. See the [seating chart sign](https://seatingsolver.com/wedding-seating-chart-sign/) page.

## Seating chart template in Excel

The guest list template is a CSV file, which Excel opens as columns. Fill it in, save it as .csv or .xlsx, and choose it in Seating Solver. You match the columns yourself, so a list you already have works too. After seating, you can print place cards and a poster from the same list.

[Load my guest list into Seating Solver](https://seatingsolver.com/app/)

## Template or tool?

A template is good for small guest lists and for sketching. It gets slow past about 40 guests, because moving one person changes three tables. A planner does that part for you.

## Seating chart template questions

### Where can I get a free seating chart template?

You can download one on this page. There is a blank chart for round tables, one for long tables, and a guest list file for Excel or CSV. No sign-up is needed.

### Is there a seating chart template for Excel?

Yes. The guest list template is a CSV file that opens in Excel as columns. After you fill it in, load it into Seating Solver to place your guests at tables.

### Is there a seating chart template for Word?

No, we do not offer a Word file. The charts are PDFs and the guest list is a spreadsheet file.

### Can I print the template on US Letter?

Yes. The charts come for both US Letter and A4.

## Keep reading

- [How to make a wedding seating chart](https://seatingsolver.com/wedding-seating-chart/)
- [Printable place cards](https://seatingsolver.com/place-cards/)
- [Wedding table numbers](https://seatingsolver.com/wedding-table-numbers/)
- [Wedding seating chart sign](https://seatingsolver.com/wedding-seating-chart-sign/)