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Bill_King
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Jan 26, 2023

How to add custom fields to a task in Planner or To Do list?

I am wanting to replace a excel P&A list that my team uses with the "Tasks by Planner and To Do".  However, we need some custom fields added.  I have searched but can not find out how to add custom f...
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udob99
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Apr 13, 2023

Bill_King You can use SharePoint Lists instead they offer all the flexibility you need. 

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    pamski
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    May 11, 2023

    Yes, Sharepoint may work. But doesn't that defeat the purpose of everything being in one place? I woul dhave to go to sharepoint, create the task and then update it in teams. udob99 

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      udob99
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      May 12, 2023

      pamski not so sure what you mean. Sharepoint lists plug into MS teams as nicely as MS planner...so no need to open up a web browser and navigate to Sharepoint and come back to ms teams...you can do everything from MS teams if you like...

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        pamski
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        May 12, 2023

        OK, I guess it was user error on my part in that I did not see how to get to sharepoint directly from Teams LIsts. However, the automate functions are not "live" for me (Guessing that is r/t some limitation from my employer) and there is not a way to make something on the list recur. In addition, while I am reasonably comfortable working in Teams, Sharepoint is not my forte, and I really want to learn yet another platform. (We are all not computer gurus). Tasks works to make something recur and automate reminders but lacks customization of fields. udob99 

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