Working with advanced plans in Planner (2025)

Planner (2025)    |    Intermediate
  • 9 videos | 36m 17s
  • Includes Assessment
  • Earns a Badge
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In Microsoft Planner, premium plans offer a robust set of features designed to enhance project management and team collaboration. These plans provide advanced functionalities such as custom views, conditional formatting, and integration with other Microsoft 365 applications, allowing you to organize and track tasks more efficiently. This course will guide you through the process of upgrading a basic plan and downgrading a premium plan, giving you the flexibility to adjust your project management tools as needed. You will dive into creating and managing a premium plan in Planner, exploring advanced functionalities that enhance project management and team collaboration. Additionally, you will discover the enhanced features available with premium plans in Planner, such as inserting dependencies, attaching URL links, and accessing the version history of tasks. These features will help you manage complex projects with ease. You will also learn how to assign tasks, track effort, and view workload for team members, ensuring balanced workloads and optimal resource utilization. Furthermore, you will learn how to create and manage goals, helping your team stay focused and aligned with project objectives. Finally, you will explore using Copilot in Planner, leveraging advanced AI capabilities to enhance productivity and streamline workflows. By the end of this course, you will have a thorough understanding of Microsoft Planner's premium features and be equipped to use them effectively for managing your tasks and projects.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Discover the key concepts covered in the working with advanced plans in planner course
    Upgrade a basic plan and downgrade a premium plan
    Create and manage a premium plan in planner
    Insert, edit, and delete tasks in a premium plan
    Customize buckets and edit existing tasks
  • Insert dependencies, attach milestones, and use the timeline view in planner
    Assign tasks, effort and view workload for members in a plan
    Create and manage goals in premium plan
    Use copilot in a premium plan

IN THIS COURSE

  • 53s
    This video outlines the key content covered in the Working with advanced plans in Planner (2025) course, including upgrading a basic plan, creating a premium plan, and setting goals within a premium plan in Planner. FREE ACCESS
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    In Microsoft Planner, upgrading to a premium plan unlocks advanced features like custom views, conditional formatting, and integration with other Microsoft 365 applications, enhancing project management. Conversely, downgrading to a basic plan results in the loss of these features, but essential functionalities remain suitable for individuals and small teams. In this video, you will learn how to upgrade a basic plan and downgrade a premium plan. FREE ACCESS
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    3.  Creating a premium plan in Planner
    4m 1s
    The premium plan in Microsoft Planner offers a comprehensive set of features to enhance project management and team collaboration. It includes advanced functionalities such as custom views, conditional formatting, and integration with other Microsoft 365 applications. Discover how to create and manage a premium plan in Planner. FREE ACCESS
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    4.  Managing tasks in a premium Planner plan
    5m 9s
    Effectively managing tasks in a premium plan means leveraging advanced features to boost project management and team collaboration. These capabilities enable you to create, update, and monitor tasks with ease, ensuring your team remains aligned with project goals and deadlines. In this video, you will learn how to insert, edit, and delete tasks in a premium plan. FREE ACCESS
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    5.  Organizing tasks in a premium plan in Planner
    4m 23s
    In Planner, premium features offers powerful tools to efficiently organize tasks for successful project management. Additionally, the premium bucket feature allows you to categorize tasks using colors, offering a visual method to organize and prioritize your work. In this video, you will learn how to customize buckets and edit existing tasks in a plan. FREE ACCESS
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    6.  Creating task dependencies in Planner
    4m 21s
    In Microsoft Planner, the premium plan offers advanced features to enhance project management. The Timeline view allows you to visualize dependencies and milestones, and identify the critical path to keep your project on schedule. In this video, you will learn how to insert dependencies, attach milestones, and use the Timeline view in Planner. FREE ACCESS
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    7.  Viewing assignments and workloads in Planner
    4m 6s
    In Microsoft Planner, viewing people assignments and workload is crucial for effective project management. This feature lets you see task assignments and each team member's workload, helping you balance tasks and avoid overburdening anyone. By monitoring these aspects, you can make informed decisions about task delegation and resource allocation, boosting team productivity and project success. In this video, you will learn how to assign tasks, effort and view workload for members in a plan. FREE ACCESS
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    8.  Setting goals in a premium plan with Planner
    4m 55s
    Establishing goals in a premium plan within Microsoft Planner offers a robust framework for improving project management and team collaboration. These features allow teams to define clear objectives, monitor progress effectively, and ensure alignment with broader business goals. In this video, you will learn how to create and manage goals in premium plan. FREE ACCESS
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    9.  Using Copilot in Planner
    4m 6s
    In Planner, utilizing Copilot in a premium plan significantly boosts productivity and streamlines workflows. With its advanced AI capabilities, Copilot aids in managing projects more efficiently by offering insights and suggestions that save time and enhance accuracy. In this video, you will learn how to use Copilot in a premium plan. FREE ACCESS

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