Microsoft Planner in Teams Introduces Enhanced Accessibility Features and Updates

In April, Microsoft introduced an updated version of its Planner app within Teams, followed by the addition of numerous new features and enhancements. Recently, the company has announced further improvements that have been implemented in the Planner app.

According to a blog post from Microsoft, the company has devoted time to enhancing accessibility within the Planner app in Teams. The accessibility improvements include:

• Updated instructions for the label menu on the task details page: We’ve simplified understanding and using the label menu, ensuring that all users can efficiently categorize their tasks.
• Keyboard editing for key task dates: Users can now edit start and due dates using keyboard shortcuts, making it easier for those who prefer keyboard navigation.
• The Narrator now accurately reads selected values for task priority and progress fields.

Additionally, Microsoft has enhanced the Grid view in the Planner app by adding a labels column. According to the blog post:

We’ve frequently received feedback from customers requesting this feature, and we believe it will help you better track progress and manage your projects. You can access this by switching to Grid view for any basic plan and selecting “Add label”for any task in the Labels column. You can modify the label’s name by clicking on it, and filter tasks by label for a more detailed view of your project.

The Planner team has also addressed several bugs specifically affecting the My Day page of the app. These fixes will enable users to accurately see any To Do tasks that are due today, along with any new tasks added to My Day.

While improvements to the Teams version of the Planner app continue, the Planner team also recently announced that a web version of the Planner app will be launched in the near future.

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