check before: 2024-12-01
Product:
Planner, Project, Teams
Platform:
Mac, Online, Teams And Surface Devices, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Feature update, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
The Microsoft Teams Planner tab experience is being updated to include built-in templates for creating plans. Rollout will begin in early January 2025 and finish by mid-January. This update is automatic and requires no admin action. Users with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Project licenses can also add premium plans. Documentation will be updated accordingly.
Details:
Updated December 5, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Before this rollout, users with a Microsoft 365 license can use the Planner tab in Microsoft Teams to create and add existing basic plans and lists to standard channels in Teams. With this update, these users will be able to use built-in templates in the Planner tab in Teams to create plans. If users have licenses for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Project, they can also create and add existing premium plans to Planner tabs. Plans added to Teams channels with the existing Planner tab will continue to work after the rollout and will not be affected by the rollout. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 464175.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 (previously early December) and expect to complete by mid-January 2025 (previously mid-December).
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2024-11-20
updated:
2024-12-06
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summary for non-techies**
The upcoming Microsoft Teams Planner tab update introduces built-in templates for project planning, providing users with pre-packaged structures to save time, and offers advanced planning features for those with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Project licenses, with the update automatically applied across all platforms.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Confusion
Users may be confused by the new built-in templates and how to use them effectively, leading to potential misuse or underutilization of the Planner tab features.
- roles: End Users, Project Managers
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/add-and-use-a-planner-tab-in-microsoft-teams-83302f43-f821-47d0-8181-921c36437e22
Increased Support Requests
The automatic update may lead to an increase in support requests as users seek assistance with the new features and templates, impacting IT support resources.
- roles: IT Support Staff, End Users
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftteams/manage-planner-app#enable-or-disable-planner-in-your-organization
Documentation Gaps
If documentation is not updated in time, users may struggle to find guidance on the new features, leading to frustration and inefficiency.
- roles: End Users, Training Coordinators
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/add-and-use-a-planner-tab-in-microsoft-teams-83302f43-f821-47d0-8181-921c36437e22
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explanation for non-techies**
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2024-12-06 | MC Messages | Before this rollout, users with a Microsoft 365 license can use the Planner tab in Microsoft Teams to create and add existing basic plans and lists to standard channels in Teams. With this update, these users will be able to use built-in templates in the Planner tab in Teams to create plans. If users have licenses for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Project, they can also create and add existing premium plans to Planner tabs. Plans added to Teams channels with the existing Planner tab will continue to work after the rollout and will not be affected by the rollout. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 464175. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early December 2024 and expect to complete by mid-December 2024. | Updated December 5, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Before this rollout, users with a Microsoft 365 license can use the Planner tab in Microsoft Teams to create and add existing basic plans and lists to standard channels in Teams. With this update, these users will be able to use built-in templates in the Planner tab in Teams to create plans. If users have licenses for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Project, they can also create and add existing premium plans to Planner tabs. Plans added to Teams channels with the existing Planner tab will continue to work after the rollout and will not be affected by the rollout. This message applies to Teams for Windows desktop, Teams for Mac desktop, and Teams for the web. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 464175. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 (previously early December) and expect to complete by mid-January 2025 (previously mid-December). |
| 2024-12-06 | MC Title | Microsoft Teams: Updated Planner tab experience | (Updated) Microsoft Teams: Updated Planner tab experience |
| 2024-12-06 | MC Last Updated | 11/20/2024 01:23:23 | 2024-12-06T02:16:13Z |
| 2024-12-06 | MC MessageTagNames | Feature update, User impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact |
| 2024-12-06 | MC Summary | The Microsoft Teams Planner tab experience is being updated to include built-in templates for creating plans. Rollout will begin in early January 2025 and finish by mid-January. This update is automatic and requires no admin action. Users with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Project licenses can also add premium plans. Documentation will be updated accordingly. |
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