General Formatting

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As of now, Microsoft Planner's Notes box does not support rich text formatting, including indenting bullet points directly within the app. Here's what you can do:

 Current Workarounds

Use Keyboard Shortcuts for Bullets:
You can add bullet points using Ctrl + Shift + 8.
Numbered lists use Ctrl + Shift + 7 1.

Indenting Bullets:
Unfortunately, pressing Tab does not indent bullets in Planner Notes like it does in Word or OneNote.
There is no native support for multilevel bullet lists or indentation in the Notes box 2.

Use External Editors:
You can format your notes in Microsoft Word or OneNote, then copy and paste them into Planner. However, this works inconsistently—sometimes formatting is lost or the Notes box becomes uneditable 1.

Third-Party Tools:
Some users have mentioned apps like “Planner Notes + Rich Text”, but availability and reliability are unclear1.

 What's Coming

Microsoft announced in 2023 that rich text formatting for Planner Notes is in development, including support for bold, underline, hyperlinks, and bullet formatting. However, as of mid-2025, this feature has not yet been fully rolled out 

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