Microsoft Planner User Reviews

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Needs Improvements

I’m converting my department to planner and it’s a good tool but could use several improvements such as:

1) needs ability to designate certain users for view only - ability to view information in task and charts

2) unable to sort buckets in alpha/numerical order

3) security of tasks - very easy for mistake to occur eg another user accidentally selecting task as completed. Recommend that person assigned task can only edit/complete

4) when there are multiple buckets, it would greatly help when a filter is applied to hide the other buckets that are not applicable

5) needs a undo button

6) back up data without losing information. As a work around, I have been downloading it into excel, but the excel download is not as organized as I hoped for. For example if a task has multiple checklist items, it is not in the same order as originally listed - imagine with 20 checklist items

7) Microsoft power automate - needs more triggers such as person deleting a bucket, changing label. Also needs ability to copy task

8) less functions are available when using a tablet (iPad) and cellphone (iPhone). For example, deleting task/bucket not available; if there are multiple buckets, unable to use charts to view, whereas the computer version allows you to flip to next page.

9) after the organizer creates a plan, then shares it. Deleting the plan is no longer as easy with a simple button.
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Doesn’t work as it should.

I NEED this app which is the only reason I have not deleted it yet. I have managed to find a work around but it is not ideal and sometimes it won’t work that way either, for example when I am filling out a job report that is assigned to me by work, I can start writing my job report but if I then click done when I have finished it will take me to a different screen and when I go back to that job that was assigned to me it is again blank as if I have not written anything yet, SO WHAT I have to do is when I have finished typing my job report, I HAVE TO select a word or two and hit copy (don’t need to paste it)
And then that saves the whole report I typed out, I can leave that screen and come back and it is there saved.
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Its okay when online - IOS

This could be must better if the data was stored locally and migrated to backend. Being in a building with weak cell signal or not connected makes this useless. With apple reminders holding about the same amount of features also being available without connection makes reminders a much more suitable option for my use.
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Change the look of the app

The website looks so nice. I hope you guys change the look of the app.

Useless. Continual signouts.

This app continuously signs me out whenever I try to add a new plan and it’s the thing I bought Business Basic subscription for in the first place. Incredibly angry and disappointed especially after spending half an hour mastering the ten-step captcha you need to complete to even buy the subscription to start with. Shockingly bad buyer experience all round.
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垃圾软件

自己创建的Project,竟然在app上找不到,通过连接跳转过来也看不到. 发布之前都不做基本的测试吗?

Poor integration

I so wish that this app integrated easily with Microsoft To Do and Outlook. Alas, tasks from To Do and Outlook don’t readily migrate to Planner, making this mobile app almost useless.

Getting worse and worse

What should be a super, Trello-style app is wasted. What we have here is a strange, stunted version of the web and teams app, which has no colour, no backdrops, and - astonishing for a Planner - no calendar view! Come on Microsoft planner team - get your act together. This isn’t difficult.

Limited functionality

Can’t see upgraded planner plans on teams or in this. Not great.

Not updating properly

I have a whole list os stuff under a plan and it hasn’t synced to my phone so I can’t add to it or even see it! So frustrating when you’re trying to use an app to increase efficiency.