You don’t need formal project management training to use Project. Project: tips for managing projects large and small To Do is available as a desktop app, on your favorite web browser, across all iOS and Android mobile devices, and, as you’ll read about soon, in Outlook. That list syncs to Planner and vice versa, so you can actively manage your assignments in either app. Assigned to you: If you and your teams use Planner, all your individually assigned tasks will also appear in the “Assigned to you” list in To Do.You can use hashtags in the task name, steps, or notes field and quickly find any instance by typing it in the Search bar. Consider using hashtags like #travel to plan multiple upcoming trips-one in your “Friends” list and the other in your “Family” list-or for the name of a work project that affects different departments. Hashtags: Hashtags in To Do act a lot like hashtags on social media, helping you quickly find similar tasks across different lists.The My Day list resets each day, so anything you don’t finish today will reappear tomorrow. Those suggestions come from other lists and are based on task due dates, helping you consolidate what’s immediately important in one list.

You can manually add tasks to My Day, import tasks from other To Do lists, or-and this is where the magic happens-select the lightbulb icon for task suggestions. Your My Day list streamlines competing tasks so you can zero-in on what’s most important today. My Day: At its core, To Do is a set of lists, the most powerful of which is My Day.But it’s much more than a simple to-do list: the app helps you prioritize what’s most important so that you’re in control of your tasks-and not the other way around. Whereas Planner is for team tasks, To Do is your go-to Microsoft 365 app for individual work and personal tasks.

To Do: tips for taking control of your individual tasks Today’s post covers all the other apps and integrations in Microsoft’s task management ecosystem, including Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Loop.Įvery app in this blog is available as part of your Microsoft 365 subscription-except Project, which you’ll need to purchase separately. Our first post takes you on a high-level tour of Microsoft Planner and tips for effectively managing your team plans. We’re back with the second post in our blog series about task management tips for beginners.

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