

List and planning apps are very much a personal choice. Try Microsoft To Do and see if you like it. What you’re looking for might only be available for MS hosted mailboxes, an important point not always mentioned. If you’re looking for a ‘missing’ feature, check the web interface. To Do as a web page has most features and options. There are limits on sharing Lists and assigning Tasks. As we’ve already noted, a Microsoft hosted mailbox is necessary to get the most from To Do. They make it seem like To Do is the same for everyone but that’s not true. Typically for Microsoft, they hide or don’t tell customers about limitations in the product. In writing this article we found too many differences and anomalies between the web interface, apps and especially Outlook for Windows/Mac. There are limitations and inconsistencies between features depending on how you’re accessing To Do and the MS account you’re using. It’s possible to migrate old Wunderlists into To Do following the prompts provided when starting with To Do. Microsoft To Do was born from the Wunderlist app which was bought in 2018. Generally better to stick with the web interface.įor Microsoft hosted mailboxes, To Do lists will appear in Outlook for Windows/Mac under ‘My Tasks’. Like most UWP apps for Windows, it doesn’t get a lot of love from Microsoft. There’s also a Windows 10/11 app for PC’s, Surface Hub and the few people left with Windows Phones.

Changes to your lists will be synced automatically. Then download and install the Apple or Android To Do apps and login to the same MS account. At bottom left are the usual links to Email, Calendar, People and Files. Here we’ve logged in with an account so we’ve actually opened that mailbox and switched to the To Do pane.
