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WillDeHaan
Apr 27, 2023Brass Contributor
Microsoft To Do vs Outlook Tasks
Is Microsoft To Do replacing Outlook Tasks? Or how do they work together? Is Outlook Tasks being retired? I'm a Technology Adoption Analyst who co-leads our Champions program and we want to make sure...
- May 01, 2023
WillDeHaan hey, good questions
Why are there 2 places for To Do tasks?
Outlook tasks have been around for a long time and there would be users who still use it and the features are slightly different.
Is there a best practice or best overall tool to use for this? Is To Do a better tool to push to our end users since it integrates with Planner and Teams and Outlook?
I'd be promoting To Do for individuals.
- It has its own handy features (lists, grouped lists, smart lists, list sharing, tags, recognised dates, My Day etc)
- It's integrated with Microsoft Teams
- It surfaces your Planner items
- It surfaces flagged emails
- It has a dedicated app with mobile widgets
WillDeHaan
Apr 27, 2023Brass Contributor
Thanks for your response! Why are there 2 places for To Do tasks? I'm finding this can be confusing to know which tool to use. Is there a best practice or best overall tool to use for this? Is To Do a better tool to push to our end users since it integrates with Planner and Teams and Outlook? Will To Do eventually catch up with the capabilities Outlook Tasks has?
HelloBenTeoh
Aug 20, 2023Bronze Contributor
I'm enjoying the different takes on this. Great conversation starter, WillDeHaan!