New Microsoft Planner App in Teams Gets Copilot Integration to Streamline Collaboration

Key Takeaways:

• Microsoft has added Copilot to the new Planner app in Teams to streamline project planning, management, and tracking.
• The Copilot feature is rolling out gradually to commercial customers with Project Plan 3 or Project Plan 5 subscriptions.
• Microsoft has announced the general availability of the new Planner experience in Teams.

Microsoft has started rolling out the Copilot AI assistant to the new Planner app in Teams. The new Copilot integration allows team members to plan, manage, and track projects directly within the Teams desktop and web apps.

Microsoft highlights that Copilot in Planner enables team members to use natural language commands to generate a plan, including goals, tasks and subtasks, and buckets. Users can also ask the digital assistant to create comprehensive plans for their upcoming projects.

With Copilot in Planner, customers can effectively manage their plans. The Copilot AI assistant can provide suggestions about tasks based on new goals. It can also help users add new goals to their plan and automatically generate tasks aimed at accomplishing those goals. The Copilot feature also lets users ask questions about the progress, priorities, and workload to stay informed on complex plans.

“With the power of generative AI, Copilot in Planner streamlines the planning, management, and execution of your work, keeping you informed as you achieve your goals. Copilot in Planner helps teams transform the way they work and collaborate on projects together,” Microsoft explained.

The new Copilot in Planner experience is rolling out gradually in public preview to commercial customers over the next few weeks. The new Copilot feature is available for organizations with a Project Plan 3 ($30 per month per user) or Project Plan 5 ($55 per month per user) subscription.

Microsoft is offering a free 30-day trial of Copilot in Planner for customers who don’t have a premium Project license. Users will need to click the “diamond” icon within the app to test the Copilot in the new Planner capabilities. Microsoft plans to reveal the final price of this feature when it becomes generally available for everyone.

New Microsoft Planner app in Teams is now generally available

Microsoft has also announced the general availability of the new Planner experience in Teams that launched in preview earlier this year. This new Planner app includes several features and enhancements based on user feedback. It offers project timeline tracking and monitoring capabilities via a Gantt chart. Moreover, the task history feature provides detailed insights about a specific task. The new Planner app also allows users to break down complex tasks into smaller action items.

Microsoft plans to add a couple of top-requested features to the new Planner app in the coming weeks. These include an improved My Day and My Tasks experience and the ability to upgrade a basic plan to a premium plan.