Integration with outlook tasks

New tasks created in Planner should also be seen in outlook

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Jose Fernandez shared this idea · Dec 10, 2015 · Flag idea as inappropriate… · Admin →

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AdminPlanner Team (Admin, Planner) responded · Feb 26, 2019

Hello!

Thank you for your feedback and patience on this subject. As an update, our integration with To-Do is in development and we are hoping to wrap up the first version of our integration shortly. We are very eager to deliver this!

We also want to clarify confusion on why we’re integrating with To-Do rather than Outlook. Because Outlook Tasks on the web is being replaced with the To-Do web experience (100% consumer, and targeted release in March), this will be available to all Outlook Web users in addition to To-Do users. So, we’re integrating with To-Do because Outlook tasks will be To-Do tasks.

Cheers,
The Planner Team

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In development ·

AdminPlanner Team (Admin, Planner) responded · Dec 18, 2018

Hello!

Thank you for your feedback on this subject. As an update, our integration with To-Do is still in development. We’ve made great progress towards this, and are excited to work with To-Do towards a more cohesive task ecosystem.

In parallel, To-Do is working on it’s integration with Outlook to become a hub for all your personal tasks.

Please comment with any additional feedback or guidance you’d like us to hear!

Cheers,
The Planner Team

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AdminPlanner Team (Admin, Planner) responded · Nov 2, 2018

Hello and thank you for your feedback!

Here’s out latest update:

We’ve pivoted our work here to focus on our integration with ToDo, rather than an Outlook Add-in. We believe our partnership here will make the end-to-end task experience more cohesive and accessible for our users across different platforms.

One of our biggest points of feedback is that task management tools within O365 should work together seamlessly. We’ve already begun building the foundation for this, as this is a top priority for us.

Thank you again for your support and feedback – we’re working hard on this ask and will have another update soon!

Cheers,
The Planner Team

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AdminPlanner Team (Admin, Planner) responded · Jun 6, 2018

We’re in the process of developing a Planner add-in for Outlook. From the add-in users will be able to create tasks for Planner without having to leave their inbox.

We appreciate your feedback and patience and look forward to this first step in our larger plans for integration with Outlook!

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AdminPlanner Team (Admin, Planner) responded · May 14, 2018

We’re in the process of finalizing designs for a Planner add-in for Outlook. From the add-in users will be able to create tasks for Planner without having to leave their inbox. We appreciate your feedback and patience and look forward to this first step in what we soon hope to be a greater integration with Outlook!

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AdminPlanner Team (Admin, Planner) responded · Mar 23, 2018

Thanks for your feedback and patience. We’re still thinking about how Planner and Outlook tasks can live in the same ecosystem, and continuing conversations around this. We will provide another update as soon as we have something to share!

Cheers,
The Planner Team

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AdminPlanner Team (Admin, Planner) responded · Nov 30, 2017

As an update, we’re continuing to explore how Planner and Outlook tasks can live in the same ecosystem. We will provide another update as soon as we have a set plan to share!

Thanks!

-The Planner Team

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AdminPlanner Team (Admin, Planner) responded · Jun 9, 2016

We’re currently exploring both near term and long term designs for this area.

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Hrvoje Kusulja commented · March 17, 2019 12:22 AM · Flag as inappropriate

I believe this will be resolved in April 2019, through Microsoft ToDo app (which uses Outlook Tasks)
Anonymous commented · March 15, 2019 2:33 AM · Flag as inappropriate

Planner needs to become fully integrated with Outlook Tasks, Microsoft To-Do and Teams asap please. Two-way synchronisation at least at first, and then full integration. This is a must-have to be able to manage one's (and a team's) to-do list in Office 365 and get rid of alternative apps/software.

For now, I am using a Flow routine to create new Planner Tasks from Flagged emails in Outlook, but that's not a great fix. I really need full integration. At first, perhaps a Planner add-in in Outlook would do already a nice job, whereby it would be easy to create new Planner Tasks from Outlook (e.g. from flagged emails), and then if a Task is marked as done in either Planner or Outlook, it affects the tasks on both platforms.
Jamie Bedford commented · March 6, 2019 11:17 AM · Flag as inappropriate

Will To-Do become available for GCC clients as well when Outlook Tasks on web are replaced with To-Do?
Mitch commented · March 5, 2019 5:20 PM · Flag as inappropriate

Update on this please. Currently trying to manage all of these apps, Planner, Teams, Outlook is VERY messy and not productive at all.

Simply have planner tasks land within tasks on outlook with the start and due dates with the description and check list would be great. Marking in progress or complete within Outlook Tasks to then sync back to planner.
bob commented · February 27, 2019 7:25 AM · Flag as inappropriate

@planner team / ADMIN : when will we see a Microsoft 365 roadmap ID for this?
Anonymous commented · February 20, 2019 6:03 AM · Flag as inappropriate

To quote somebody else - . Planner Team, this topic is about Planner, not "To-Do". So, what about Planner integration please?
Anonymous commented · February 13, 2019 9:30 AM · Flag as inappropriate

seriously, a pimpled teenager would achieve more in 3 years than MS giant...and probably they did by releasing all those great task management tools that you guys can only buy later on. Own products development well simply is not your strong suit anymore. Outlook tasks are as old as Outook, never updated. Now people scream in your face - change it! and what you do? release another useless app - To-Do which is mimicking wunderlist (that you bought already).

so another time i s cream to you on behalf of others:

WE WANT TO MANAGE TASKS AND PLAN IN OUTLOOK, WHERE WE WORK. NOT ON SEPARATE PLATFORM NOR APP. INSIDE OUTLOOK. ON THE RIGHT COLUMN WHERE TASKS ARE. WE WANT TO MARK AND CONVERT EMAILS INTO TASKS....

come on! anyone out there in MS work on Outlook/Planner or you use Asana/Wrike to manage your workflow?

You guys are just taking a joke here. this is hard truth!
Stefano commented · February 11, 2019 2:50 AM · Flag as inappropriate

any update ?!
come on !!
in development since 2016.... :-OOOOO
Hubert GRANDJEAN commented · February 5, 2019 5:06 AM · Flag as inappropriate

I'm really exited by the possibility to follow all the tasks in Outlook. the best will to have an overview for the different projects and users.
Jake commented · January 31, 2019 1:13 AM · Flag as inappropriate

I think this is a great idea! Moving this to a central application that we know all users use at some point in there day makes perfect sense! At the moment, it relies on people checking planner (whether that be through Teams or another channel). Emails are easily missed whereas tasks stand out more - especially where you have educated users to have the To-Do bar set up with Outlook tasks displayed!
Anonymous commented · January 23, 2019 12:20 AM · Flag as inappropriate

It would be great to have this feature asap. Many thanks.
HolgerV commented · January 15, 2019 5:46 AM · Flag as inappropriate

I am very confused on the described integration with todo.
Everyone is using Outlook already and the question if planner can be integrated with outlook is one key question that came up when we discussed if we want to use planner instead of our current solution.
I am worried that the integration of planner through todo into outlook won't be user friendly and might obstruct using planner in such a way in bigger IT controlled organizations.
HPe commented · January 15, 2019 3:58 AM · Flag as inappropriate

Two connections would cover most of my task management:
Outlook - Planner (or whatever program Microsoft decides to go forward with), for does task via mail
OneNote - Planner, the ability to assign tasks from our Minutes in OneNote is severely lacking

For connectivity to OneNote: https://planner.uservoice.com/forums/330525-microsoft-planner-feedback-forum/suggestions/35240686-integration-with-onenote
Anonymous commented · January 14, 2019 3:47 PM · Flag as inappropriate

Again, core functionality missing. And now, "pivoting" away from it. My users only bought into this because of all the "planned" features, and they all seem to be disappearing.
Anonymous commented · January 9, 2019 2:54 AM · Flag as inappropriate

Making/Inviting Outlook Calendar meetings directly out of a Planner task would be amazing!

Adding to this not only a due date, also a due time would be needed.
SSalvi commented · December 25, 2018 11:53 PM · Flag as inappropriate

It would be nice to have an intergration of Outlook task with Planner .. i.e to create a task in Planner bucket when a new task is added and assigned to a colleague
Alexander Gagarin commented · December 23, 2018 8:56 PM · Flag as inappropriate

Hmmm... Planner Team, this topic is about Planner, not "To-Do". So, what about Planner integration?
Anonymous commented · December 14, 2018 1:41 PM · Flag as inappropriate

To Do links to outlook!
Brett commented · December 13, 2018 6:06 PM · Flag as inappropriate

Could you pivot back to Outlook?

We receive a lot of our tasks via email. ToDo doesn't make sense
Joar Fransson commented · December 7, 2018 2:01 AM · Flag as inappropriate

Hi, great to hear that you're bringing ToDO into the mix - I found ToDo interesting but pretty useless (sorry) without being integrated to other tools.

However - for many, emails (in Outlook) are a major source of "tasks". Being able to send over an email into Planner rather than using the rather clunky and old task list in Outlook would be a major benefit, as I believe many have said before as well.

I will say howver that it is highly apprecaited that you provide feedback on what your working adn what's coming - thanks!