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ElizabethKeogh
Jan 05, 2026Copper Contributor
Upcoming Planner release @chat feature
in the upcoming release of Planner features, it mentions that the comments will be replaced with a chat. Do I assume that the chat and @mentions are tied to who is assigned to the Task? ie. if the Ta...
TimWatson-Topcon
Jan 12, 2026Brass Contributor
Hi Elizabeth!
This feature has already been enabled. It is called "Task Conversation". The button appears at the bottom of the details for a task. In my experience, people must be manually added to the chat. You can tag all the members of the channel or add specific people. They don't need to be assigned the task.
- ElizabethKeoghJan 12, 2026Copper Contributor
Thanks Tim. I have seen the feature you're referring to. I'm referring to a different feature that has been announced as part of Microsoft Major release