Planner's Sacred Timeline
Gain a different perspective on your projects with the timeline feature in Microsoft Planner, enhancing your ability to view and manage your plans.
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I'm retiring, said Project for the web
Project for the web is officially retired by Microsoft as of August 1st 2025 and is now part of Planner family, specifically the premium plans.
I'm Board in Microsoft Planner!
Customize your board in Microsoft Planner by using colour-coded buckets to visualize work.
Microsoft Planner - know your limits and work within them
Understand the limitations and missing features of Microsoft Planner's premium plans to set realistic expectations and avoid frustration!
Use Assignments in Planner to see who's on what, when
Discover the assignments feature in Microsoft Planner which can be used to allocate effort per person per task and view that by day, week, month, or year.
Microsoft Planner's Custom Fields of Dreams
Custom fields in Microsoft Planner premium plans allow you to store business-specific information on tasks, control data entry, and filter and color-code plans for enhanced project management.
Conditional coloring in Microsoft Planner
Discover how conditional coloring in Microsoft Planner helps you visualize and manage your tasks more effectively.
Microsoft Planner: one or multiple task owners?
Understand the challenges and solutions for assigning tasks to multiple users in Microsoft Planner, the importance of individual task ownership, and some practical tips for effective task management.
Sprints in Microsoft Planner, a false start
I delve into how Microsoft Planner supports Sprints. While it's not a first-class feature, it can still be useful for basic Scrum-style projects.
Goals are good, now track them in Microsoft Planner
Ready to set your first goal in Microsoft Planner? This post walks you through the steps and shares some handy tips. Enjoy!
Task history: the where's Waldo of Microsoft Planner
Learn how to access Microsoft Planner premium plan task history and track team members' changes.
Microsoft Planner Filters let you see the trees from the forest
Most Microsoft Planner users never discover the powerful filtering and grouping combinations that can transform how you visualize and manage your projects.
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Planner plans: to share or not to share? That is the question
Discover why the seemingly simple decision to share your Microsoft Planner plans could be your team's biggest productivity lever—or its unexpected Achilles' heel.
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Tracking Dependencies in Microsoft Planner premium plans
Master dependencies in Microsoft Planner premium plans and take control of your project timelines.
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Read this before using labels in Microsoft Planner
Labels in Microsoft Planner are limited so it's best to think about how you will use them before going label crazy.
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Buckets, Tasks, and Subtasks, oh my!
With buckets, tasks, and subtasks, it's easy to create an overcomplicated or inefficient system. This post will help you avoid that.
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Microsoft Project Professional vs. Planner: a detailed comparison
This post examines the key differences between Microsoft Project Professional and Microsoft Planner to help you understand and make decisions on when to use either or both.
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Microsoft Project Professional vs. Planner premium plans
Comprehensive comparison of Microsoft Planner premium plans (Project for the web) with Project Professional (Project Desktop). I try to explain the confusing Microsoft project management tool landscape.
Hello World.
A practical guide to Microsoft Planner and Loop by someone implementing these tools with a team of 20 project managers. I will cut through confusing product changes to provide clear, experience-based insights.