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Create trackable tasks from your ad hoc Teams messages

PlannerTeam on 06-14-2021 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 03-31-2021 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 03-11-2021 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 03-08-2021 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 03-01-2021 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 01-25-2021 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 01-13-2021 10:30 AM
Task publishing in now generally available
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Personalize your plans with smart backgrounds

PlannerTeam on 01-12-2021 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 12-08-2020 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 12-04-2020 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 11-09-2020 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 10-13-2020 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 10-09-2020 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 09-22-2020 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 09-17-2020 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 09-15-2020 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 07-28-2020 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 07-17-2020 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 06-25-2020 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 06-23-2020 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 05-27-2020 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 04-22-2020 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 03-31-2020 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 03-06-2020 02:22 PM
Planner is pretty straightforward to use, so I guess you all know how it works – but the aim of this blog is to explain ...
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My tasks gets upgraded with Charts and Schedule view

Monika Dragulski on 02-19-2020 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 01-27-2020 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 11-04-2019 06:00 AM
Bringing your personal and team tasks from To Do and Planner into Teams.
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Task priorities in Planner: Getting clear visibility into what needs to happen next

Joanna Parkhurst on 10-23-2019 07:00 AM
Learn how the new Priority field can help you stay focused on what's most important
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Planner is coming to all F1 commercial plans and government offerings starting in October

Eray Chou on 09-05-2019 07:00 AM
Planner will start rolling out for all F1 and available DoD plans in early October.
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Planner: What does 'All plans' show?

Brian Smith on 08-19-2019 10:25 AM
MC182488 announced a couple of month's ago that All plans was changing - so what changed? Read on...

Latest Comments

PlannerTeam
in Create trackable tasks from your ad hoc Teams messages on 06-17-2021
@Andrew Gilleran - Thanks for using the new feature! As for including the My Day view in the Tasks app, this is something we're looking into but there's no timeline for its development yet.
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Andrew Gilleran
in Create trackable tasks from your ad hoc Teams messages on 06-16-2021
Looks really great. Been waiting for this a long time. Question: For the Tasks App in Teams, is there a plan to add in the 'My Day' view from To Do? I use that view a lot in To Do. It is on the UserVoice here (not many votes though!) include to-do "my day" functionality in planner tasks – Welcome to...
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bel-from-toyota
in Add up to 25 embedded, editable labels to your tasks on 06-15-2021
Love the new labels which takes us to 25 in total, but I'd like the option to add more. I'm using a label for each project to manage an annual comms plan, and anticipate having approx. 70 projects this year. Additionally I use labels to group projects - it sounds messy but it works, as only some lab...
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rmoon153
in Tasks in Microsoft Teams is now generally available! on 06-14-2021
@PlannerTeam When will we be able to create Tasks for a Private Channel? Alternatively, are we able to create Tasks for a restricted number of people within the Public Channel (I do not the large majority of Team members to be able to view Tasks)?
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Jeffrey Allen
in Tasks in Microsoft Teams is now generally available! on 06-14-2021
@PlannerTeam, any updates on the adding of My Day from To Do added to the Tasks for Teams and flagged emails?! I know you said they were coming back in October 2020 but it is now June 2021 and wanted to follow up on this! I've quit promoting this function since it doesn't have these features and whi...
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