Updated May 15, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.
Introduction
Beginning in mid‑March 2026, Microsoft Planner will update the agent experience to align naming with Microsoft 365 Copilot and expand availability. As part of this update, the Project Manager agent will be renamed to Planner agentAgent, the Planner agentAgent icon will be changed to match the Planner icon, and the agent will become available to users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license across bothin group-based Planner premium and Planner basic plans.
This update aligns Planner's agent experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot and expands access to Copilot-powered capabilities.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 511820.
When this will happen
- Targeted Release: Rollout will begin in early to mid-March 2026 and is expected to complete between mid- and late March 2026.
- General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid‑March 2026 and is expected to complete by
earlyend of May 2026 (previously early May). - Availability to group-based basic plans: Planner agent will begin rolling out to group-based Planner basic plans starting in mid‑March 2026.
How this affects your organization
Who is affected
- Users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license
- Organizations using group-based Planner premium or Planner basic plans
- Users who previously used the Project Manager agent
What will happen
- The Project Manager agent will be renamed to Planner
agentAgent across Planner interfaces and documentation.- There are no functional or behavioral changes associated with this rename.
- Planner
agentAgent will be available to Microsoft 365 Copilot–licensed users in both group-based premium and group-based basic plans. - Planner
agentAgent will remain enabled by default for licensed users where it is available. - Existing users will continue to have access to all current capabilities. No action is required.
- The Planner agent provides:
- Status reporting: Automated creation and management of status reports based on plan data.
- Task execution: First‑draft task output generation, progress tracking, and iterative refinement.
What you can do to prepare
No admin action is required. These updates will roll out automatically.
Admins may optionally:
Learn more: Use Microsoft Purview to manage data security & compliance for Microsoft 365 Copilot & Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat | Microsoft Learn
Compliance considerations
| Question | Answer |
| Does the change alter how existing customer data is processed, stored, or accessed? | Yes. Planner agentAgent uses existing plan content and related files to generate task outputs and status reports. |
| Does the change introduce or significantly modify AI/ML or agent capabilities that interact with customer data? | Yes. Planner agentAgent expands access to Microsoft 365 Copilot–powered status reporting and task execution for licensed users across group-based premium and group-based basic plans. |
| Does the change modify, interrupt, or disable any Purview capabilities? | Yes (varies by plan). In basic plans, sensitivity labeling and Data Lifecycle Management are supported at release. eDiscovery of grounding files becomes available on April 1, 2026, as outlined in Use Microsoft Purview to manage data security & compliance for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. Until April 1, customers with mandatory eDiscovery requirements may opt out of using Planner agentAgent using the admin control. In premium plans, these Purview capabilities are not yet supported; they will become available as compliance support expands across plans. |
| Does the change alter how admins can monitor, report on, or demonstrate compliance activities? | Yes. Planner agentAgent supports auditing and tenant admin settings across both plan types. |
| Does the change provide end users a new way of interacting with generative AI? | Yes. Users can generate first‑draft task outputs, iterate, refine, and review AI-generated content within Planner. |