Note: The new Microsoft Planner is currently rolling out to customers. If your experience looks different than the steps listed in this article, or you're working from a Government Cloud Communities (GCC), GCC High, or Department of Defense (DoD) environment, refer to the instructions toward the bottom of this page. Learn more about the new Planner in Frequently asked questions about Planner.
This article is for people who use a screen reader program such as Windows Narrator, JAWS, or NVDA with Windows tools or features and Microsoft 365 products. This article is part of the Accessibility help & learning content set where you can find more accessibility information on our apps. For general help, visit Microsoft Support.
Use Microsoft Planner with your keyboard and a screen reader to explore and navigate the different views and move between them. We have tested it with Narrator in Microsoft Edge and JAWS and NVDA in Chrome, but it might work with other screen readers and web browsers as long as they follow common accessibility standards and techniques.
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New Microsoft 365 features are released gradually to Microsoft 365 subscribers, so your app might not have these features yet. To learn how you can get new features faster, join the Office Insider program.
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To learn more about screen readers, go to How screen readers work with Microsoft 365.
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When you use Planner, we recommend that you use Microsoft Edge as your web browser. Because Planner runs in your web browser, the keyboard shortcuts are different from those in a desktop program. For example, you'll use Ctrl+F6 instead of F6 for jumping in and out of the commands. Also, common shortcuts like F1 (Help) and Ctrl+O (Open) apply to the web browser – not Planner.
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Navigate inside a Board
On a PlannerBoard, you can create and manage task buckets and tasks. To navigate between the task buckets and arrange the buckets and tasks, do one or more of the following:
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To move to the next or previous task bucket, press the Tab key or Shift+Tab.
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To move the selected task up one position on the page, press Ctrl+Up arrow key.
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To move the selected task down one position on the page, press Ctrl+Down arrow key.
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To move the selected task bucket or column one position to the left on the page when the items on the page are grouped by buckets, press Ctrl+Shift+Less than sign (<).
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To move the selected task bucket or column one position to the right on the page when the items on the page are grouped by buckets, press Ctrl+Shift+Greater than sign (>).
Navigate inside Premium Plan views
For instructions on how to navigate inside Timeline view, refer to Use a screen reader to work with the timeline view in Project.
For instructions on how to navigate inside People view, refer to Use a screen reader to work with the People view in Project
For instructions on how to navigate inside Goals view, refer to Use a screen reader to work with the Goals view in Project
For instructions on how to navigate inside Assignments view, refer to Use a screen reader to work with the Assignments view in Project
Change the plan view
When you select a plan, the last view that you had opened is displayed by default. You can change to a different view by doing the following:
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In the plan, press the Tab key until you hear the view you want, for example, "Board tab item" or "Chart tab item".
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Press Enter to select and open the view.
See also
Use a screen reader to create a plan and add buckets in Microsoft Planner
Use a screen reader to group and filter tasks on a board in Microsoft Planner
Use Planner for iOS with VoiceOver, the built-in iOS screen reader, to learn how to navigate the app and switch between views.
Notes:
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New Microsoft 365 features are released gradually to Microsoft 365 subscribers, so your app might not have these features yet. To learn how you can get new features faster, join the Office Insider program.
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This topic assumes that you are using the built-in iOS screen reader, VoiceOver. To learn more about using VoiceOver, visit Apple accessibility.
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Navigate a plan
To open a plan, locate the plan you want in the Planner Hub view, and then double-tap the screen. You land in the plan view, and hear the name of the first bucket in the plan.
In the plan view, the menu bar at the top contains the Group by and Plan options buttons. The main content area includes Bucket options button, and the Add a task text field for adding new tasks.
To navigate a plan, swipe left or right. You hear the tasks as you move in the plan. To select an item, double-tap the screen. To exit the plan view, swipe left until you hear "Back button," and then double-tap the screen.
See also
Use a screen reader to create a plan and add buckets in Microsoft Planner
Use a screen reader to group and filter tasks on a board in Microsoft Planner
Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365
Use Planner for Android with TalkBack, the built-in Android screen reader, to learn how to navigate the app and switch between views.
Notes:
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New Microsoft 365 features are released gradually to Microsoft 365 subscribers, so your app might not have these features yet. To learn how you can get new features faster, join the Office Insider program.
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This topic assumes that you are using the built-in Android screen reader, TalkBack. To learn more about using TalkBack, go to Android accessibility.
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Navigate a plan
To open a plan, locate the plan you want in the Planner Hub view, and then double-tap the screen. You land in the plan view, and hear the name of the first bucket in the plan.
In the plan view, the menu bar at the top contains the Charts, Sort by, and More options buttons. The main content area includes button for the bucket options, and the Add a task text field for adding new tasks.
To navigate a plan, swipe left or right. To select an item, double-tap the screen. To exit the plan view, swipe down-then-left.
See also
Use a screen reader to create a plan and add buckets in Microsoft Planner
Use a screen reader to group and filter tasks on a board in Microsoft Planner
Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365
If you're not yet using the new Planner or working from a GCC High, GCC, or DoD environment, use the following steps.
Web
Use Microsoft Planner with your keyboard and a screen reader to explore and navigate the different views and move between them. We have tested it with Narrator in Microsoft Edge and JAWS and NVDA in Chrome, but it might work with other screen readers and web browsers as long as they follow common accessibility standards and techniques.
Notes:
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New Microsoft 365 features are released gradually to Microsoft 365 subscribers, so your app might not have these features yet. To learn how you can get new features faster, join the Office Insider program.
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To learn more about screen readers, go to How screen readers work with Microsoft 365.
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When you use Planner, we recommend that you use Microsoft Edge as your web browser. Because Planner runs in your web browser, the keyboard shortcuts are different from those in a desktop program. For example, you'll use Ctrl+F6 instead of F6 for jumping in and out of the commands. Also, common shortcuts like F1 (Help) and Ctrl+O (Open) apply to the web browser – not Planner.
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Navigate the Planner main view
When you open the Planner app, you land on the Planner main view. It consists of a navigation pane on the left, the content pane to the right of the navigation pane, and the title banner at the top of the screen.
To navigate between the main landmarks in the Planner main view, press Ctrl+F6 or Shift+Ctrl+F6. The focus moves between the elements in the following order:
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The navigation pane, which contains the New plan, Planner hub, and My tasks buttons, and the lists for your favorite and recent plans. You hear "Navigation landmark" when the focus moves to the navigation pane. To navigate inside the navigation pane, press the Tab key or Shift+Tab.
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The main content area, which contains either the Planner hub page if no plan is open, or the currently opened plan. In the Planner hub, you can find and access all of your plans. You hear "Main landmark" when the focus moves to the content area. To move between the elements in the Plannerhub, press the Tab key or Shift+Tab. For instructions on how to navigate inside a plan, refer to Navigate inside a plan.
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The title banner, which contains buttons for accessing the app launcher, settings, help, and your user profile. You hear "Planner, region landmark" when the focus moves to the banner. To move between the buttons on the banner, press the Tab key or Shift+Tab.
Navigate inside a plan
To navigate between elements of a plan that has been opened in the Planner main view, press the Tab key (forward) or Shift+Tab (backwards) until you hear the name of the element you want, and then press Enter to select it. The focus moves between the elements in the following order:
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The Board, Charts, and Schedule tabs, which let you change the view of the plan. For more information, refer to Change the plan view.
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The More button, which opens a list of other pages for the plan.
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The Members of the plan button, which opens a list of all the members of the plan.
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The Filter and Group by buttons, which can be used to filter and group the contents of a plan. For more information, refer to Use a screen reader to group and filter tasks on a board in Microsoft Planner.
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The contents of the plan presented according to the chosen view tab.
Navigate inside a Board
On a PlannerBoard, you can create and manage task buckets and tasks. To navigate between the task buckets and arrange the buckets and tasks, do one or more of the following:
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To move to the next or previous task bucket, press the Tab key or Shift+Tab.
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To move the selected task up one position on the page, press Ctrl+Up arrow key.
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To move the selected task down one position on the page, press Ctrl+Down arrow key.
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To move the selected task bucket or column one position to the left on the page when the items on the page are grouped by buckets, press Ctrl+Shift+Less than sign (<).
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To move the selected task bucket or column one position to the right on the page when the items on the page are grouped by buckets, press Ctrl+Shift+Greater than sign (>).
Change the plan view
When you select a plan, the Board view is displayed by default. You can change to the Chart or Schedule view to get a more graphical overview of your plan.
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In the plan, press the Tab key until you hear the view you want, for example, "Board tab" or "Chart tab."
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Press Enter to select and open the view.
See also
Use a screen reader to create a plan and add buckets in Microsoft Planner
Use a screen reader to group and filter tasks on a board in Microsoft Planner
Technical support for customers with disabilities
Microsoft wants to provide the best possible experience for all our customers. If you have a disability or questions related to accessibility, please contact the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk for technical assistance. The Disability Answer Desk support team is trained in using many popular assistive technologies and can offer assistance in English, Spanish, French, and American Sign Language. Please go to the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk site to find out the contact details for your region.
If you are a government, commercial, or enterprise user, please contact the enterprise Disability Answer Desk.
