Microsoft Planner

Microsoft Planner

Video • 20 minutes

Learning Objectives

  1. Navigate the interface: Locate Microsoft Planner within your Office.com portal apps list and explore the main dashboard, including grid and board views.
  2. Set up a plan: Create a new basic project plan from scratch and assign it a specific title, such as "Website Redesign Project".
  3. Customise the workspace: Pin your most frequently accessed plans to the navigation menu and modify the project's background design.
  4. Add and categorise tasks: Input new tasks into your plan and group them effectively using customisable coloured labels and designated buckets.
  5. Define task details: Open the task details to assign team members, adjust priority levels, set due dates, add sub-task checklists, and attach reference files.

    Lesson Description

    Ever wished managing team projects didn't require complex software and extensive training? With Microsoft Planner, it practically doesn't. This tutorial reveals how to master this user-friendly Microsoft 365 app to easily organise, manage, and track your tasks. Discover how to navigate the main interface , create a customised project plan from scratch rather than using a template , and populate it with highly detailed tasks. Stop drowning in complicated menus and start using intuitive board views, buckets, and custom labels to keep your team's workload perfectly organised.