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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.
ElizabethKeogh
Jan 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