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This month, explore the latest enhancements to Microsoft Planner, including the streamlined Status Reports feature for project updates, expanded functionality of the Project Manager across multiple views, and preparations for transitioning from Project for the web to Planner. Thank you as always for your feedback in shaping our product! 

Generate status reports in minutes 

Are you looking to streamline your project updates? The new Status Reports feature in Planner in Teams is here to help! You can quickly and easily auto-synthesize your plan’s progress, milestones, risks, and next steps, ensuring everyone on your team has shared visibility. Customize these reports to fit any audience and timeframe, making your updates more relevant and impactful. 

To get started, navigate to the Planner app in Teams and open a premium plan, or a plan with Project Manager that has at least ten tasks. Select the Reports tab, specify the reporting period, and add any specific details you want to include. The generated report will be displayed in a Loop component for real-time coediting, making collaboration easier than ever. You can also share the newsletter in SharePoint.  

Please note, this feature is currently rolling out to English-US customers and requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Loop license. For more information, see our latest blog post, “Generate status reports in minutes with Project Manager agent in Planner.” 

Utilize Project Manager across multiple views 

Project Manager agent is no longer limited to Board view. Now users can also access the Project Manager in Grid, Timeline, and People view.  

This allows users to: 

1. Assign tasks to the Project Manager across all four views: Grid, Board, People, and Timeline.


2. Access the Project Manager as a plan member in both People view and the assigned pivot in Board view.


3. Drag and drop tasks to the Project Manager bucket to assign tasks to Project Manager in both Board and People view. 

Transition to Planner and prepare for the retirement of Project for the web 

Starting this August, Planner is set to replace Project for the web, bringing all your task management tools under one unified platform. Users will automatically be redirected to Planner, which offers enhanced features like Goals, Sprints, task history, and advanced dependencies, alongside AI powered tools like Copilot and Project Manager agent. No need to worry about migration or licensing changes—everything transitions seamlessly! 

To prepare for this change, administrators can notify users and update internal resources to reflect the new Planner environment. We’re currently working to close some of the gaps between Project for the web and Planner, such as the ability to view and manage non-default environment plans directly in Planner which was released last month. Learn more in our recent blog post, “Transitioning to Microsoft Planner and retiring Project for the web.” 

Share your feedback   

Tell us what you think about Planner using the Feedback button in the top right corner of the app. We also encourage you to share any feature requests by adding your ideas to the Planner Feedback Portal. Your feedback helps inform our feature updates, and we look forward to hearing from you as you try Planner’s new and existing capabilities! 

Resources   

• Check out the Planner adoption page. 

• Sign up to receive future communication about Planner.   

• Check out the Microsoft 365 roadmap for feature descriptions and estimated release dates for Planner.  

• Watch Planner demos for inspiration on how to get the most out of Planner in Teams.  

• Visit the Planner help page to learn more about the new Planner.