During your workday, you are likely working on more than one task at a time. As more items are added to your workload, keeping everything in order can become increasingly difficult.

Being organized is vital, not only to stay productive but to keep motivated as well. Now Microsoft Teams has released the My Day feature to help make prioritizing and sorting easier.

Accessing the Teams My Day Feature

My Day is a feature within the Tasks by Planner and To-Do app. Access this tool by following these steps:

  1. Click on Apps on the left-hand side.
  2. Search for Tasks and add Tasks by Planner and To Do.
    Adding the Planner and to do app in Microsoft teams
  3. Once added, access the tool by clicking the three dots above Apps on the left side.
  4. To pin the app to the sidebar, right-click and select Pin.
    shows how to access and pin app by clicking three dots on left hand menu

How to Create Tasks

When creating a task on Teams, you can make it right under the My Day tab.

  1. Select the My Day section on the left-hand side and click in the middle where it says New Task.
    Microsoft Teams, My Day View in the Task by Planner and To Do App
  2. Add a task name, source, priority (if applicable), and a due date. Then click the Checkmark on the right.
    Showing the My Day view with a new task being created

Consolidating and Prioritizing Tasks

In addition to creating tasks from scratch, you can move items you already created. These can be in different tabs or from a shared list created when scheduling a Microsoft Teams meeting.

  1. Click on the section the task is in. The default list is Tasks. For shared tasks, they will show up under Assigned to me.
  2. On the task you want to move, click on the three dots on the far right. Then select Add to My Day.
    View of Task section in My Day feature in Microsoft Teams. Showing a task with t
  3. When you click the My Day tab, the task will appear in this view.
    My Day View with Task

Completing Tasks on My Day

  1. On the task you want to complete, click the three dots on the far right.
  2. Hover over Progress and select Completed.
    Completing Task in Microsoft Teams My Day View by Clicking three dots beside task on the right, selecting progress and hitting Completed

Once you mark a task as complete, it will disappear. Keep track of your accomplishments when sharing updates to make Microsoft Teams meetings more productive.

Take Control of Your Workload

Creating an organized view is essential to keeping yourself productive and motivated. Maintaining your productivity will bring you one step closer to improving your overall team’s performance.

Microsoft Teams My Day allows you to consolidate your tasks and stay on top of your workload. Staying organized has never been so easy.