Forum Discussion
Improve readability of Task Chat in new Microsoft Planner (full-width option needed)
Hello,
First of all, thank you for the new Planner experience and the introduction of Task Chat. I think it’s a very welcome improvement over the legacy comments system, because it allows to edit already posted comments.
However, there is a significant usability issue that is affecting our daily work:
👉 The Task Chat is displayed in a narrow side panel, which makes reading longer conversations difficult and inefficient.
In many real scenarios, task discussions are not just short comments. They often include detailed explanations, decisions, or back-and-forth exchanges between team members. The current layout forces users to read long messages in a very constrained width, which reduces readability and slows down collaboration.
Suggested improvement:
- (preferred) Provide an option to expand Task Chat to full width -maybe another button like the one that already exists for 'Comments'- (or open it in a larger, dedicated view)
- Alternatively, allow resizing of the chat panel
- Even a “pop-out” experience (similar to Teams chat) would be helpful
This would significantly improve usability, especially for teams, like mine, that rely heavily on Planner for collaborative work and decision tracking.
Thanks for considering this feedback. I believe this change would greatly enhance the new Planner experience.