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Re: 7 hidden gems to effectively manage your tasks in Microsoft Planner

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Peter_F295
Brass Contributor
Nov 03, 2025

That's all well and good – but what about the basic features?

  • There's still no log for deleted tasks and no recovery bin.
  • Activity tracking is missing (still unclear what the reporting capabilities truly offer).
  • The portfolio view is very limited: columns can't be sorted, custom fields can't be displayed, and there's no general resource overview.
  • The Dataverse connector doesn't support custom fields, which also severely limits the portfolio view in Power BI or creating dasboards.
  • User permission management is restricted – users can delete tasks created by others.
  • There's no reliable synchronization between Project, Planner, and Microsoft To Do.

My oppinion: at the moment there are other apps on the market, such as ClickUp or Monday, that handle this much more effectively.

Published Nov 03, 2025
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2 Comments

  • Shane_Bryan's avatar
    Shane_Bryan
    Brass Contributor

    I agree, they keep adding features to Planner but it still feels very half-baked with some very basic functionality missing. 

    • Ylg78's avatar
      Ylg78
      Brass Contributor

      agreed, that's just a toy. can't manage something serious with that tool.