Planner

Planner is a tool that gives users a visual way to organize teamwork. Teams can create new plans, organize and assign tasks, share files, chat about what they're working on, set due dates, and update status.

Overview

Software criteria	Software specifications
Purpose	Planner also offers the ability to associate documents with specific tasks, edit them together, and have conversations around tasks.
Desktop client	Windows users must have Office 2013 or 2016 for Windows 7 and 10. Mac users must have Office 2016 for Mac.
Apps integration	Teams, Project, To Do, Outlook, SharePoint.
Supported browser	Latest version of Internet Explorer , Microsoft Edge or Chrome.
External sharing	External sharing is possible. Guest access in Plannerexternal link
Available via mobile	Planner for Androidexternal link Planner for iOSexternal link
Accessibility	Planner meets accessibility requirements. Accessibility Support for Plannerexternal link
Get it!	M365 Portalexternal link

Eligibility

A1 licence: Available for Faculty clinicians, long-term disability academic or support staff, and casual paid/hourly/unpaid positions, Adjunct Professors and Emeritus Professors.
A5 licence for Faculty: Available for Professors, research associates (except postdoctoral fellows), librarians, power plant and trades personnel in the following groups: SSUO, PIPSC, management positions (NM) and confidential positions (NC)
A5 licence for student: Available for full-time and part-time students, student workers (CUPE, TA/RA, WSP, Scholarships) and for post-docs.

Fees

Planner is part of M365 service and provided at no cost to eligible users.

Features

To organize work and tasks for a team.
Keeping track of personal projects and tasks.
Assigning tasks, share documents and collaborate with team members.
Conversations around specific tasks.

Technical support

Self Support: Information Technology provides no support for the software, user is invited to do their own troubleshooting. Accounts or application access issues can contact the Self-Service Centre.