What is Microsoft To Do?
Microsoft To Do manages task lists, daily priorities and reminders across supported devices and the web. Personal Microsoft accounts and work or school accounts have different access prerequisites.
Who is Microsoft To Do for?
Individuals and small groups organising daily work with Microsoft accounts, without assuming a full project-scheduling or portfolio system.
Plan the daily task before buying a wider platform
To Do focuses on personal priorities and lists. Define whether the task is to remember a follow-up, maintain a shared list or manage a larger project that needs a separate scheduling workflow.
Microsoft’s account guidance distinguishes free personal use from managed accounts. Compare Planner and Todoist around the actual collaboration requirement.
Microsoft To Do features
The core capabilities to consider for your workflow.
- Task lists and My Day planning
- Due dates, reminders and task steps
- Shared lists and cross-device task access
Microsoft To Do pricing
Free personal-account app
No separate purchase is needed for personal-account To Do. For managed use, confirm the eligible Microsoft 365 entitlement, Exchange Online mailbox and administrator availability.
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Microsoft To Do is free with a personal Microsoft account. Work or school accounts have separate organisational prerequisites.
Before you choose Microsoft To Do
Work or school access depends on licensing, administrator settings and an Exchange Online mailbox.
Check list-sharing and account requirements for the actual participants.
A personal task list does not establish the resource and dependency workflow of a full project-management application.
Check the actual workflow
Use a short fictional list with a due date, reminder and task steps. Check how the intended people receive and update the list, and agree which account owns it.
For company users, Microsoft’s troubleshooting guidance identifies licence, administrator and Exchange Online mailbox prerequisites. Confirm those before treating a missing app as a reason to buy another task product.
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Microsoft To Do FAQs
Is Microsoft To Do free?
Yes, with a personal Microsoft account. Work or school use has separate licensing and service prerequisites.
Why is Microsoft To Do unavailable for my work account?
Check the assigned licence, administrator preferences and required Exchange Online mailbox. Microsoft lists these as prerequisites for managed account use.
Can Microsoft To Do manage my daily task list?
Yes. It provides lists, My Day planning, due dates, reminders and task steps across supported applications.
Is Microsoft To Do the same as Planner?
They are different task-management experiences. Compare the personal list workflow with the team planning and project requirements before choosing.