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What's new in Microsoft Planner – December 2024

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NancyatMSFT
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Dec 10, 2024

Learn about new features rolling out in Planner, as well as the availability of the new Planner for the web.

We’re excited to wrap up the year with some major updates, including the rollout of the new Planner for the web, portfolios, and Project Manager agent, to name a few. Customer feedback continues to i...
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JRLatInsight
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Dec 16, 2024

Hi Nancy, thank you for this update.  When can we expect the Smart Backgrounds to return to Planner?  You say "Coming Soon", can you give us a month or a quarter when we can expect this capability to return?  

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    sophiematt
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    Dec 17, 2024

    I would like to know this also! The user experience with the white background is simply awful!!