Retirement of several Microsoft Planner features in early 2026 as part of a Planner update

In early 2026, Microsoft Planner will roll out a major update with new features like task chats and custom templates, while retiring features including the old task comments, whiteboard tab for premium plans, iCalendar feed, Planner integration in Viva Goals, and Planner components in Loop pages. Some features will be temporarily unavailable. No admin action is needed. In early 2026, a major update of Planner will begin rolling out. This update will introduce several new capabilities. In addition, several features will be retired from Microsoft Planner. These changes will begin rolling out between mid-January 2026 and mid-February 2026. When this will happen: Refer to the sections below for details on timing. How this affects your organization: Who is affected: All users of Microsoft Planner in your organization, including those using Planner components in Loop, integrations with Viva Goals, and premium Planner plans. What will happen: In early 2026, we will begin rolling out a new major update of the Planner app in Teams desktop and web as well as Planner on the web. This update will come with several new enhancements, and we will also be retiring several features at this time. See each section below for more detail on the timing. New features in the upcoming Planner update: These changes will be available with the new update, which we expect to begin rolling out between mid-January 2026 and mid-February 2026. Tasks chats in basic plans will allow team members to collaborate directly on tasks using rich text formatting and @mentions, making it easier to discuss work and notify teammates about what needs attention. Custom templates will allow you to create reusable, pre-designed plan layouts tailored to your organization’s needs, ensuring consistency and saving time. They provide the ability to standardize content while allowing easy customization for specific scenarios. Project manager agent will now be available in all plans for M365 Copilot licensed users, including basic plans. Features in Planner that will be retired: We expect this rollout to begin between mid-January 2026 and mid-February 2026. The following changes will take effect as this build rolls out to your organization: A new […]

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