How to do it...

The following are the steps to create a new task in Planner:

1. Log in tohttps://office.com using your Microsoft 365 account.
2. Click on Planner and choose the plan you are working on.
3. Click on the + symbol on the board below the bucket name:

4. Give your task a name and provide a due date (optional) and assignee (optional):

5. Click Add task.
6. The task appears on the board. Click to open it.

7. You can now set a start date for the task as well as update the due date, as shown in the following screenshot:

8. Enter the task description. Planner autosaves your task properties.