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Microsoft Planner is a planning application which helps you to plan events, projects, track processes and publish content.

PlannerWhat is Microsoft Planner?

Microsoft Planner is a project management application that allows teams to manage their workloads. It helps Teams to successfully plan events, projects, track processes and publish content. It's part of the Microsoft 365 for Education service.
 

 

What are the benefits?

  • Microsoft Planner enables you to collaborate on a project within a team, see progress reports, and track individual assignments.
  • It can be used on multiple devices.
  • Guests outside the organisation can be invited to collaborate on plans within Planner.

 

How do I access it?

You can access Microsoft Planner via the following mechanisms

  • Log in via a web browser using your University School or Work Account (Raven) - Planner
  • Available as an app for mobile iOS and android devices - (Google Play Store or Apple App Store )
  • Planner can be utilised within the Microsoft Teams client.

 

How do I get help?

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