Like most corporate users, you're looking for ways to be more effective and efficient in your work. If you struggle managing tasks in Microsoft Teams, you may need to hear about the benefits of using a to-do list and planner in Office 365, and you're curious to learn more. This blog post will show you how to use these tools to manage your tasks more effectively.

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Embrace To Do and Planner

We all have different ways of keeping track of things. It is time to try some of the newer task management apps. To-Do keeps track of everything you need to do; it is a free application available for anyone with a Microsoft account and in the Microsoft 365 subscription offerings. A planner is not available for free, so you need to have a Microsoft 365 subscription to use it if you want to keep track of things related to any teamwork you do. Although these tools work independently, they also work well together.

Confirm access To Do and Planner from anywhere

You can access these apps from any browser, on your mobile and your computer when you are working, being effective in using them. To-Do and Planner are both available as mobile apps for iOS and Android devices and web-based apps. You should install the To-Do app on your computer/MacBook, also known as a Windows app from the Microsoft Store or for macOS users. The app is much better than the web version. If you use Microsoft Teams, these apps are available there too. In Teams, To-Do and Planner are combined in an app called “Tasks.” So, explore managing Tasks in Microsoft Teams.

Decide on which account(s) to use for To Do

Using a work account for work-related stuff and a personal Microsoft account for unique things, such as outlook.com or live.com, is advised. You could do this for To-Do as well. On the contrary, you can just use your work account for everything. Just be aware that if your employer shuts off access to your account, you won't be able to access your to-do lists. Also, you can only share lists with people within your organization. So, choose and use wisely!

Set up a system for tracking tasks

To-Do is a simple and intelligent application that you’ll LOVE! You can see various tasks from different views. With “My day", you can start fresh every day and plan your day by adding tasks. It will stay on your task list if you don't finish a task during the day. If you haven't added something to a custom list, it will end up in the generic "Tasks" list. You can add more details to a task and make them recurring. Microsoft Teams also offers a similar feature!

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