Which tool when: Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Lists, or Tasks in Microsoft Teams

Managing your tasks in Microsoft 365 has gotten more complicated thanks to the introduction of two more apps that can do tasks. So let’s answer the question once and for all: when’s the right time to use To Do versus Lists versus Planner versus Tasks in Teams?

It *can* be easy(-ish)… but only if you let it.

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Links and resources:
• Our video overview of Microsoft Lists: https://youtu.be/XWZgvs8ruzc
• Microsoft Lists announcement blog post: https://jum.to/3jXwY2n
• Tasks in Microsoft Teams announcement blog post: https://jum.to/3gqe5Tg
• Our intro to Microsoft To Do blog series: https://jum.to/3ftagLL
• Our SharePoint-Microsoft Project integration blog series: https://jum.to/39RRzjP
• Everyday guide to Microsoft 365 Groups (helpful with Planner and Teams): https://jum.to/Groups

Sections
0:00 Intro
0:25 Background
1:10 These apps don’t all do the same thing
5:00 Microsoft Lists or Microsoft Planner?
6:08 Microsoft To Do or Tasks in Microsoft Teams?
7:24 If you’re looking for Gantt charts, look elsewhere
8:25 Microsoft Project or Azure DevOps?
9:18 Wrap up