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Microsoft Planner and Project: a look at what’s to come

Paul_Diamond on Nov 02 2021 09:00 AM
Microsoft Planner and Microsoft Project help your hybrid team coordinate and manage tasks and projects. Let's take a loo...
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Two new Microsoft Planner features to help you surface and organize your tasks

PlannerTeam on Sep 30 2021 07:00 AM
We've enhanced how you organize and stay on top of work with a pair of updates in Microsoft Planner.
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Introducing suggested attachments in Microsoft Planner

PlannerTeam on Jul 13 2021 07:00 AM
Now, when you want to add attachments to a task, Planner will show you a list of related files for you to select from.
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Create trackable tasks from your ad hoc Teams messages

PlannerTeam on Jun 14 2021 07:00 AM
Quickly create tasks from Teams messages on desktop and web
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Ask the Planner team anything on April 7, 2021

PlannerTeam on Mar 31 2021 07:00 AM
Join us Wednesday, April 7 at 9 a.m. PST for our first AMA of the year
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How do I find all my Planner plans?

Brian Smith on Mar 11 2021 06:35 AM
One question we often get in support is, “How do I find all my Planner plans?” The answer to this is not too tricky—the ...
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Reimagine project management with Microsoft at this free digital event

PlannerTeam on Mar 08 2021 01:00 PM
The free Reimagine Project Management with Microsoft virtual event is Thursday, March 18, 2021 from 8:00 AM-9:30 AM PST
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Add up to 25 embedded, editable labels to your tasks

PlannerTeam on Mar 01 2021 07:30 AM
More color-coded labels now available in Planner
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More visual cues to celebrate completed tasks and stay motivated

PlannerTeam on Jan 25 2021 07:00 AM
A checklist progress bar and confetti animation are now available in both Planner and the Tasks app
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Push tasks from corporate to frontline workers with task publishing in Teams

PlannerTeam on Jan 13 2021 10:30 AM
Task publishing in now generally available
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Personalize your plans with smart backgrounds

PlannerTeam on Jan 12 2021 07:00 AM
Choose from a variety of image recommendations to liven up the background of your Planner boards
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The “Planner” app name in Teams has changed to “Tasks by Planner and To Do”

PlannerTeam on Dec 08 2020 06:00 AM
The new, temporary name is meant to help everyone find the app easier
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Tasks in Teams mobile is rolling out to everyone

PlannerTeam on Dec 04 2020 02:01 PM
The Tasks mobile app will soon be generally available to everyone 
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Announcing a Microsoft Planner AMA on November 17, 2020

PlannerTeam on Nov 09 2020 03:19 PM
  Announcing a Microsoft Planner AMA on November 17, 2020
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Answering your questions from Microsoft Ignite 2020

PlannerTeam on Oct 13 2020 07:00 AM
We've sifted through all your questions from Ignite about Tasks in Microsoft 365, Planner, and other products and answer...
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Tasks in Microsoft Teams is now generally available!

PlannerTeam on Oct 09 2020 12:43 PM
We have exciting news that’s more than a year in the making: Tasks in Microsoft Teams desktop is now 100% rolled out to ...
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Announcing Planner integration with the Microsoft 365 Message center

Brian Smith on Sep 22 2020 08:04 AM
Automatically sync Message center releases to Planner and easily copy links from Planner mobile. A message center post f...
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Enhancing the Planner web and mobile experience with a pair of updates

PlannerTeam on Sep 17 2020 11:37 AM
And don't forget: Ignite is next week! More about the conference and Planner enhancements in the post.
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Guide to Microsoft Ignite 2020 – Task Management Edition

Shin-Yi on Sep 15 2020 06:00 AM
Here’s a quick rundown of sessions to get you started if you’re looking to learn more about Planner, Tasks in Teams, and...
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Announcing Tasks in Microsoft Teams public rollout

PlannerTeam on Jul 28 2020 09:00 AM
Bringing together team plans from Planner and individual tasks from To Do into Teams
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Announcing Microsoft Planner AMA on July 28, 2020

Sarah.Gilbert on Jul 17 2020 09:00 AM
On Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 9:00 to 10:00 AM PT, Microsoft Planner will be hosting an AMA. Get your questions ready!
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Bring the power of Tasks into your personal life to stay organized

PlannerTeam on Jun 25 2020 08:52 AM
Announcing Tasks, a new feature in Teams mobile for personal and group task management
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Expanding the copy plan and filtering features based on your suggestions

PlannerTeam on Jun 23 2020 07:00 AM
Copy plan to an existing group or team and task filtering for iOS are here
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Planner roundup: upload files in Teams, a reason to celebrate, and a quick look at Fluid

PlannerTeam on May 27 2020 07:15 AM
We've addressed an issue in Microsoft Teams and added a new animation to help you celebrate completed tasks
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Boosting the Planner mobile experience with recent enhancements

PlannerTeam on Apr 22 2020 07:00 AM
Learn more about five recent improvements to Planner mobile for Android and iOS
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How the Planner team uses Planner to stay productive while working remote

PlannerTeam on Mar 31 2020 12:32 PM
Read about how the Planner team is using Planner to stay on track while working remotely
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How Microsoft Planner Works

Brian Smith on Mar 06 2020 02:22 PM
*** Update 11/5/2021 - we now have a public article of the various limits in Planner - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/...
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My tasks gets upgraded with Charts and Schedule view

Monika Dragulski on Feb 19 2020 02:41 PM
We’re bringing the power of the Charts and Schedule views to My Tasks! Few of us collaborate on just one plan at a time:...
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Priority Chart: New insights into your Planner boards

Monika Dragulski on Jan 27 2020 05:55 PM
Get additional insights into your work with the new Priority chart in Charts view. Quickly see how many Urgent, Importan...
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Announcing Tasks in Teams, a coherent task management experience in Teams.

Joanna Parkhurst on Nov 04 2019 06:00 AM
Bringing your personal and team tasks from To Do and Planner into Teams.

Latest Comments

Brian Smith
in Microsoft Planner and Project: a look at what’s to come on Nov 29 2021 11:12 AM
@Licantrop0 and @MTexas123 are you suggesting we make Planner users pay for Project licenses when they only need some of the basic functions? Or that we give Project away "for free" (included with the core M365 subscription) even though for some users the feature set will be more than they need (and...
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pknmscomm
in Personalize your plans with smart backgrounds on Nov 28 2021 12:07 PM
I find it mind-boggling that a user cannot choose a simple color for a Plan. And if you do want to modify your logo (but don't want to use a "smart background" which is comically named) you must edit the Plan outside of the normal Plan view? (Load an Outlook window.). And even then you must "upload ...
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MTexas123
in Microsoft Planner and Project: a look at what’s to come on Nov 26 2021 04:00 PM
In my humble opinion, Microsoft Planner and Microsoft Project should be combined into the same product for a better and more robust user experience. Also, there needs to be an easy way to get a consolidated view of all the tasks assigned to all the users across all the plans within a single view for...
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nmollet_tmsm
in Microsoft Planner and Project: a look at what’s to come on Nov 18 2021 11:48 PM
MS didn't even import the feedback from Uservoice and expects us to do it all again?No way.
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Brett O'Hanlon
in Microsoft Planner and Project: a look at what’s to come on Nov 18 2021 06:49 PM
Hi all, For those who commented on getting a single view of tasks - the feedback portal is now up. I've submitted the same request that was that was top previously. https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/87cf65d6-e248-ec11-a819-000d3a0fee26
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