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Microsoft Lists vs Planner vs Todo: When to Use Each One?

Microsoft Lists vs Planner vs Todo: When to Use Each One?

How do these tools compare with one another? In this guide, let’s take a look at Lists, Planner, and To-Do, how they’re different from each other, and when to use them. Let’s get started! What is Microsoft Lists? If you’re not familiar with Lists, it’s an app designed to help users track information and organize work. It’s an evolution of SharePoint Lists where you can create, share, and collaborate on structured data. The interface looks like this: Here are its core features: It’s particularly useful for teams that need a flexible solution to manage tasks and coordinate projects. For personal […]

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How to Use Microsoft Planner for Agile Project Management

How to Use Microsoft Planner for Agile Project Management

Thinking of using Microsoft Planner for your Agile project? In this guide, I will share how you can use Microsoft Planner to manage Agile development processes, even for large and complex projects. Let’s get started. What is Microsoft Planner? Microsoft Planner is a task management app that’s part of Microsoft 365. At its core, it’s a visual way to organize teamwork where teams can create plans, each containing a number of tasks. These tasks can then be assigned to different team members, with each task having its own due date, attachments, and comments. If you’re familiar with Trello, this app

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Microsoft Planner Best Practices: Boost Productivity

Microsoft Planner Best Practices: Boost Productivity

Do you use Microsoft Planner in your business? Planner is a gem from Microsoft. It’s got the right mix when it comes to task management. In this article, I’ll share with you some of the Microsoft Planner best practices that I know of so you can use the app to its maximum. Let’s get started What are the Microsoft Planner best practices to implement? If you’re not familiar with Planner, it’s basically a task management app with a lot of extra features. It’s something close to Trello due to its kanban board, with each plan associated with a Microsoft 365

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What is Microsoft Planner? How to use it? (Beginner’s Guide)

What is Microsoft Planner? How to use it? (Beginner’s Guide)

Have you heard of Microsoft Planner? It’s actually one of the best task management options in Microsoft. It has the right mix of simplicity and robustness at the same time. In this article, let’s talk about Microsoft Planner and how it compares with other Microsoft task management options. Let’s get started. What is Microsoft Planner? Imagine a checklist app where you can put various information on each task… In a nutshell, that’s basically what Microsoft Planner is all about. It’s for basic task management with each plan associated with a Microsoft 365 Group. If you’re a fan of Trello, you basically

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Microsoft Lists vs Planner: Task Management and Checklists

Microsoft Lists vs Planner: Task Management and Checklists

Is Microsoft Lists better than Planner? Well, the short answer is that it actually depends on the exact things that you need it for. Both have their own pros and cons. In this article, we will take a look at Microsoft Lists and Microsoft Planner and which one is the better app for task management. Let’s get started. What are the task management options in Microsoft? Microsoft has a lot of products — sometimes, I even think that they have “too many” products that more or less overlap each other. On the bright side, you have a lot of options in case

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How to Make a New Plan in Microsoft Planner (+No New Group)

How to Make a New Plan in Microsoft Planner (+No New Group)

Do you feel a little frustrated with Microsoft Planner? There are clients who message me asking why every time they make a new plan, they also get a new Microsoft 365 Group. In this article, I’ll explain what happens when you create a new plan in Microsoft Planner and if it’s possible to not create a new Group at all. Let’s get started. How to create a new plan in Microsoft Planner Microsoft Planner is an app designed for basic task management that’s tied with a Microsoft 365 Group. Since it’s tied with a Microsoft 365 Group, you can’t have

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[Differences] Microsoft To Do vs Planner: The Better Tool

Microsoft To Do vs Planner: The Better Tool (Differences)

Are you confused about the different management tools that Microsoft offers? Well, you’re not alone (and not to blame). After all, these Microsoft tools all look and feel the same. But are there any differences at all? Why will Microsoft have these separate tools if they can do the same thing? In this article, let’s talk about the differences between Microsoft To Do and Planner and the best way to use each one. Let’s get started. What is Microsoft To Do? Microsoft categorizes To Do as a list and task management app. Basically, it’s a personal task management tool designed

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