Microsoft is rolling out task comments for Planner Lightweight plans, which include Loop task lists, previously excluded from commenting due to their roster-based setup.
Microsoft Planner now respects the feedback policies configured via the Office Cloud Policy service, bringing its feedback experience in line with the rest of Microsoft 365.
Microsoft is retiring several Planner features by February 2026 while introducing new capabilities, including replacing the old user comments, new templates, and expanding the Project Manager Agent availability.
The Project Manager Agent in Planner is getting new features. Admins can manage access by disabling or restricting it through PowerShell.
An upcoming licensing change will affect access to Copilot in Planner, which is currently in preview. Users will lose access to Copilot in Planner if your organization only has Planner or Project Plan licenses.
A new Microsoft Planner service plan will be included in subscriptions that also offer Project for the web. Planner will be enabled by default in certain subscriptions.
Microsoft announced the retirement of Project for the web, project apps in Teams, and Project Roadmap (Teams app and web) for August 2025.
Microsoft Graph supports updating Planner tasks with a description in HTML format.
Microsoft updates the Planner app in Teams and uses the time to introduce Planner Premium and Copilot in Planner.
Task lists created in Loop Workspaces are Planner Lightweight plans.
Microsoft Planner now supports a third type: Personal Plans