Microsoft 365 Copilot: Planner capabilities in Copilot chat
Rollout
- Ends
- 31 Jan 2027
- Roadmap
- 516577
- Platforms
- Desktop
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What the notice says
Microsoft's text, with its sections, lists and tables; source markup removedWhat and why
We are introducing Planner capabilities in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. Users will be able to create, update, QnA Planner tasks and plans using natural language within Copilot Chat, helping them manage work without switching between applications.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 516577.
Rollout schedule
- General Availability (Worldwide): Beginning in early September 2026
Impact on your organization
Who is affected
- Users of Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
- Users of Microsoft Planner
Platforms/Services
- Desktop, Web
What will happen
Users will be able to:
- Create Planner tasks and plans from Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat using natural language prompts.
- View Planner task and plan details directly in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: (this version is text-only, the next version will have interactive task card as shown below)
- Manage and update Planner tasks and plans across Copilot and Planner without switching between applications.
Existing Planner permissions and access controls continue to apply.
No changes to existing Planner data storage or permissions are expected.
The feature will become available through standard service rollout for eligible users.
Action required/recommendations
No action is required.
We recommend that you:
- Review and update internal training and adoption materials for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Planner.
- Notify help desk and support teams about the new Planner task management capabilities available in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat.
Compliance considerations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Does the change introduce or significantly modify AI/ML or agent capabilities that interact with or provide access to customer data? | Yes. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat will use natural language interactions to create and retrieve Planner task information that users already have permission to access. |
| Does the change provide users a new way of interacting with generative AI? | Yes. Users can create, manage, and retrieve Planner task information through conversational prompts in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. |
What changed
Between the versions this installation saw, newest firstThis installation has seen one version of this notice, first on 19 Oct 2026. Later changes will show here.
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