Event details
Join us for two special events where our Planner product team shares what is coming to the new Microsoft Planner.
In our Meet the Makers virtual event on April 3rd, leaders from the Planner product team will talk about the latest on the future of task and work management for Microsoft 365. They will explain how the new Microsoft Planner brings together the simplicity of Microsoft To Do, the collaboration of Microsoft Planner, the power of Microsoft Project for the web - with the intelligence of Microsoft Copilot - into a simple, familiar experience.
Our experts will showcase some of the key new capabilities and improvements of the new experience, including demonstrations on how to leverage Copilot in Planner to create plans, tasks, and goals and get Copilot to answer questions on progress, priorities, workload and more.
On April 4, we will host a special Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA). During the AMA session members of the Planner product team will answer questions directly from the community. This is a great opportunity to get answers to any questions you may have from the recent Meet the Makers event.
Thursday, April 4
Ask Microsoft Anything
10:00 am Kickoff
10:05 – 11:30 am -- AMA | Planner
Experts:
Session Description: Bring your questions for members of the Planner product team about the new Microsoft Planner.
Please share any questions that you would like our experts to address in the comments below.
619 Comments
- kensor02Brass ContributorI’m looking at this page on licensing - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/project/compare-microsoft-project-management-software …will planner without one of the licenses shown persist? I’m probably misunderstanding but it almost sounds like planner as it exists now as part of our existing office sku’s (M365 E3 and F3) is eventually going away/will be an extra cost we aren’t paying now? I hope not.
- Biatrice_Ambrosa
Microsoft
Kyla, this page has more information on the capabilities available for each subscription: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/servicedescriptions/project-online-service-description/project-web-service-description.- kensor02Brass ContributorOk phew that explains it perfectly, thank you!
- PeterLCopper ContributorWhen talking about enterprise needs and portfolio capabilities, looking e.g. to the Project for the web roadmap feature 187140, will it be extended PowerBI templates, an extended integration for Viva Goals or something new. What can i tell customers today ... beside to wait for the preview in june 2024.
- Brian-SmithFormer EmployeeSharing what you are wanting and hoping for over at https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/forum/40792262-301c-ec11-b6e7-0022481f8472, would be a great start Peter - and the team working on the portfolio features can engage with you there.
- TimLynch-OCMBrass ContributorJust dreaming... But we often have the Plan while we are planning a project and then have to change dates dramatically once it is live/resourced. Is there going to be the ability to bulk adjust a plans timeline so that the change can cascade? It would be great to have associated tasks so that you can chain them task 1 is related to task 2, etc.
- Biatrice_Ambrosa
Microsoft
You can setup dependencies in premium plans. Once the dates for a task change, dates for all dependent tasks will be recalculated. - RobynGua
Microsoft
TimLynch-OCM in Premium plans we support task dependencies, which allow you to link tasks together just like you are describing. Then, the Planner scheduling engine will automatically update your plan's schedule anytime a predecessor task's dates are updated.
- TimLynch-OCMBrass ContributorGreat now I just need to SELL the leadership team to buy 'another premium' license. They are getting tired of me asking for Teams Premium, CoPilot, etc... now Planner Premium.
- DedraSimmonsCopper ContributorThat's one of my questions/dreams as well 🙂
- jthewordguruCopper Contributor
If I have Copilot for M365 and Planner Basic, can I use the copilot capabilities in planner?
- Brian-SmithFormer EmployeeNo, you will need a Project Plan 3 license JeNae, and Copilot in Planner will be available against premium plans only. You won't need both licenses if you just want to use in Planner.
- RobynGua
Microsoft
jthewordguru access to preview Copilot in Planner will be available in the new Planner to Plan 3+ users. Official licensing information will be shared at a later date.
- Brian-SmithFormer EmployeeThanks for keeping me honest Robyn - I came back to correct my answer after watching Holly give that answer :).
- CourtBodaIron ContributorQuestions - Loop Planners are not pulling up in the list of "Pinned" planned - is this a bug or intentional? Will there be an option with Loop to connect them to your Teams "group" and Planner "group" I'm not seeing any of my Project for the Web tasks under "Assigned to Me" - is this a bug, are they working on this? Please tell us what you are planning for allowing PMs or team leads to see all their tasks amongst plans and projects within one view or to filter by user or date... I'm hoping it will someday be native in the system and not require a Power BI Dashboard to do this.
- David_HopkinsFormer EmployeeHi Courtney. Could you share more details on this so we can address it effectively? "Loop Planners are not pulling up in the list of "Pinned" planned"
- Gwen_TravisCopper ContributorWill you provide a transcript of this conversation?
- samirp20Brass ContributorI wrote a simple prompt Add task "Follow-up with investor for funding 3" and assign it me to Copilot and it failed
- Brian-SmithFormer EmployeePlease use the thumbs down and give us feedback Samir. I don't think we'd expect the assigned to me to work at MVP anyway, but the Add Task should work.
- RobynGua
Microsoft
samirp20 Thank you for the feedback! This is helpful to know as we work to improve our Copilot experience. If you continue to run into issues, I would encourage you to submit feedback through the thumbs up/down on Copilot responses, as we do look at all of this feedback to make the product better.
- George Bullock
Microsoft
I am reading this book - so far very interesting. If you're familiar with design patterns for software, architecture, this is about thinking about prompts in the same way: Prompt Design Patterns: Mastering the Art and Science of Prompt Engineering (Generative AI Revolution Series) - Kathy MurphyCopper ContributorWe currently do not have Project for the Web/Roadmap turned on in our tenant. Will we need to do so?
- Brian-SmithFormer EmployeeYou would need this for premium plans Kathy. Do you have this turned off as you are only interested in Project Online or the Desktop client currently with your Project licenses? It would be good to understand why you have it turned off.
- ELB_LNBrass ContributorIs there an on-demand digital coach (performance support) to support users during use?