See Planner tasks in Microsoft To Do
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Outlook.com Microsoft Planner Microsoft To DoNote: The steps listed in this article will be updated soon to reflect the new Microsoft Planner experience, which is currently rolling out to customers. Learn more about the new Planner in Frequently asked questions about Planner. If you're working from a Government Cloud Communities (GCC), GCC High, or Department of Defense (DoD) environment, continue referring to the instructions in this article.
You can get your group tasks done at the same time as your individual tasks using the Assigned to me list in Microsoft To Do.
Assigned to me shows you all of the tasks that are assigned to you in Planner. You can find Assigned to me in To Do for Windows 10, Windows 11, iOS, Android, or in Outlook on the web.
Show your Planner tasks in To Do
If you want to turn the connection to Planner on, do the following.
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Find the To Do Settings:
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Windows app: Select your name, then choose Settings.
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iOS or Android app: Select the menu icon, then select your name.
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To Do or Outlook on the web: In the upper right corner, choose Settings, then To Do Settings.
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In Settings, scroll down to the Smart lists section and make sure that Assigned to me is turned On.
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Then, under Connected apps, for Planner, choose On.
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If you want to stop showing your Planner tasks in To Do, under Connected apps, for Planner, choose Off. You don't need to change the Smart lists setting for Assigned to mein order to stop showing Plannertasks in To Do.
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If you don't see the option to include Planner tasks in To Do, ask your admin if you have a Planner license. You can sometimes see and interact with Planner plans but not have a Planner license.
Work with Planner tasks in To Do
In Assigned to me, you'll see a list of all the same Planner assignments you see in the Planner Assigned to me list. For each task, you can:
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Change the name of the task.
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Add, change, or complete checklist items.
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Change the due date.
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Add or change the description (under Add a note).
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Add the task to My Day in To Do.
To change anything else about your Planner task, you can open the task directly in Planner by selecting Planner under the due date.