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This article is for people who use a screen reader program such as Windows Narrator, JAWS, or NVDA with Microsoft 365 products. This article is part of the Microsoft 365 screen reader support content set where you can find more accessibility information on our apps. For general help, visit Microsoft Support.

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Use To Do with your keyboard and a screen reader to show and manage your Microsoft Planner tasks in To Do. We have tested it with Narrator, JAWS, and NVDA, but it might work with other screen readers as long as they follow common accessibility standards and techniques.

Notes: 

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Show your Planner tasks in To Do

Show your Planner tasks in the Assigned to Me list in To Do and get them done at the same time as your individual tasks.

  1. Sign in to To Do with the same personal, work, or school account that you use for Planner.

  2. Press F6 until you hear "Sidebar, user menu," followed by your username, and then press Enter. You hear: "Pop-up window, manage accounts."

  3. Press the Down arrow key until you hear "Settings," and then press Enter. The Settings window opens.

  4. Switch your screen reader to virtual navigation, and then press the Down arrow key until you hear: "Assigned to me, toggle switch, off." To switch on the Assigned to me option, press Spacebar.

  5. In the Settings window, to connect Planner with To Do, press the Down arrow key until you hear "Planner, toggle switch, off," and then press Spacebar.

  6. To exit the Settings window, press the Tab key or Shift+Tab until you hear "Go back," and then press Enter. The focus returns to the To Do main view.

Navigate to the Assigned to Me list

In the Assigned to Me list in To Do, you can find all of the Planner tasks that appear in the Planner My Tasks view. You can manage the tasks in the Assigned to Me list like any other tasks.

  1. In To Do, press F6 until you hear "Sidebar, user menu," followed by your username.

  2. Press the Down arrow key until you hear "Assigned to me," and then press Enter.

  3. Switch your screen reader to focus navigation, and then press the Right arrow key once to move the focus to the Assigned to Me list view.

  4. To browse the items in the Assigned to Me list, press the Down or Up arrow key.

  5. To select a task and open it in the details view, press Enter.

  6. To move within the details view, use the Tab key and the Down and Up arrow keys.

  7. To exit the details view and return to the Assigned to Me list view, press Esc.

See also

Use a screen reader to work with tasks in To Do

Use a screen reader to add steps and set importance to a task in To Do

Use a screen reader to work with lists in To Do

Use a screen reader to work with suggestions in To Do

Use a screen reader to create and update tasks in Microsoft Planner

Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365

Use a screen reader to explore and navigate To Do

Use To Do for Mac with VoiceOver, the built-in macOS screen reader, to show and manage your Microsoft Planner tasks in To Do.

Notes: 

  • 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.

  • This topic assumes that you are using the built-in macOS screen reader, VoiceOver. To learn more about using VoiceOver, go to VoiceOver Getting Started Guide.

In this topic

Show your Planner tasks in To Do

Show your Planner tasks in the Assigned to Me list in To Do and get them done at the same time as your individual tasks.

  1. Sign in to To Do with the same personal, work, or school account that you use for Planner.

  2. Press Command+Comma (,) to open the To Do Preferences window.

  3. Press Shift+Tab until you hear "Entering toolbar, Connected apps," and then press Control+Option+Spacebar. You hear: "Table, no selection." The focus is on a table listing the connected apps.

  4. Press Control+Option+Shift+Down arrow to enter the apps table.

  5. Press Control+Option+Up or Down arrow key until you hear "Planner, Tasks assigned to you in Planner unchecked checkbox," and then press Control+Option+Spacebar to select.

  6. To exit the Preferences window, press Command+W. The focus returns to the To Do main view.

Navigate to the Assigned to Me list

In the Assigned to Me list, you can find all of the Planner tasks that appear in the My Tasks view in Planner. You can manage the tasks in the Assigned to Me list like any other tasks.

  1. In the To Do main view, press the Tab key until you hear: "Entering lists table."

  2. To enter the lists table, press Control+Option+Shift+Down arrow key. You hear: "In lists table."

  3. Press Control+Option+Up or Down arrow key until you hear: "Assigned to me." The list content is displayed automatically.

  4. Press the Tab key until you hear: "Entering tasks table."

  5. To enter the tasks table, press Control+Option+Shift+Down arrow key. You hear: "In tasks table."

  6. Press Control+Option+Down or Up arrow key until you find the task whose details you want to review. The detail view of the selected task is displayed automatically.

  7. When on a task, to move to the detail view, press the Tab key once.

  8. To navigate in the detail view, press Control+Option+Left or Right arrow key.

  9. To exit the detail view, press Control+Option+Left or Right arrow key until you hear "Dismiss detail view button," and then press Control+Option+Spacebar.

See also

Use a screen reader to work with tasks in To Do

Use a screen reader to add steps and set importance to a To Do task

Use a screen reader to work with lists in To Do

Use a screen reader to work with suggestions in To Do

Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365

Use a screen reader to explore and navigate To Do

Use To Do for iOS with VoiceOver, the built-in iOS screen reader, to show and manage your Microsoft Planner tasks in To Do.

Notes: 

  • 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.

  • This topic assumes that you are using the built-in iOS screen reader, VoiceOver. To learn more about using VoiceOver, visit Apple accessibility.

In this topic

Show your Planner tasks in To Do

Show your Planner tasks in the Assigned to Me list in To Do and get them done at the same time as your individual tasks.

  1. Sign in to To Do with the same personal, work, or school account that you use for Planner.

  2. Swipe left until you hear "Sidebar," and double-tap the screen. You hear your user name.

  3. Double-tap the screen. The Settings window opens.

  4. Swipe right until you hear: "Assigned to me, Switch button, Off." Double-tap the screen to toggle the option on.

  5. To exit the Settings window and return to the sidebar menu, swipe left until you hear "Done," and double-tap the screen.

Navigate to the Assigned to Me list

In the Assigned to Me list, you can find all of the Planner tasks that appear in the Planner My Tasks view.

You can manage the tasks in the Assigned to Me list like any other tasks.

  1. In To Do main view, swipe left until you hear "Sidebar," and double-tap the screen.

  2. Slide one finger down the screen until you hear "Assigned to me," and double-tap the screen. The focus moves to the Assigned to Me view.

  3. To browse the list, swipe right. You hear the title and details of the task.

  4. To select and open a task in the detail view, double-tap the screen. The tasks opens in the detail view.

  5. To move in the detail view, swipe right or left. To select, double-tap the screen.

    To exit the detail view and return to the Assigned to Me list view, swipe left until you hear "Dismiss detail view," and then double-tap the screen.

See also

Use a screen reader to work with tasks in To Do

Use a screen reader to add steps and set importance to a To Do task

Use a screen reader to work with lists in To Do

Use a screen reader to work with suggestions in To Do

Use a screen reader to create and update tasks in Planner

Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365

Use a screen reader to explore and navigate To Do

Use To Do for Android with TalkBack, the built-in Android screen reader, to show and manage your Microsoft Planner tasks in To Do.

Notes: 

  • 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.

  • This topic assumes that you are using the built-in Android screen reader, TalkBack. To learn more about using TalkBack, go to Android accessibility.

In this topic

Show your Planner tasks in To Do

Show your Planner tasks in the Assigned to Me list in To Do and get them done at the same time as your individual tasks.

  1. Sign in to To Do with the same personal, work, or school account that you use for Planner.

  2. Swipe right until you hear "Sidebar," and double-tap the screen.

  3. Swipe right until you hear "Logged in as," followed by your user name, and double-tap the screen.

  4. Slide one finger down the screen until you hear "Settings," and double-tap the screen.

  5. Swipe right until you hear "Assigned to me," and double-tap the screen to toggle the option on.

  6. To exit the Settings window and return to the sidebar menu, swipe down-then-left.

  7. To exit the sidebar menu and return to the To Do main view, swipe down-then-left.

Navigate to the Assigned to Me list

In the Assigned to Me list, you can find all of the Planner tasks that appear in the Planner My Tasks view.

You can manage the tasks in the Assigned to Me list like any other tasks.

  1. In To Do main view, swipe left or right until you hear "Sidebar," and double-tap the screen.

  2. Slide one finger down the screen until you hear "Assigned to me," and double-tap the screen. The focus moves to the Assigned to Me view.

  3. To browse the list, swipe right. You hear the title and details of the task.

  4. To select and open a task in the detail view, double-tap the screen. The task opens in the detail view.

  5. To move in the detail view, swipe right or left. To select, double-tap the screen.

    To exit the detail view and return to the Assigned to Me list view, swipe down-then-left.

See also

Use a screen reader to work with tasks in To Do

Use a screen reader to add steps and set importance to a To Do task

Use a screen reader to work with lists in To Do

Use a screen reader to work with suggestions in To Do

Use a screen reader to create and update tasks in Planner

Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365

Use a screen reader to explore and navigate To Do

Use To Do for the web with your keyboard and a screen reader to show and manage your Microsoft Planner tasks in To Do. We have tested it with Narrator using Edge and JAWS and NVDA using Chrome, but it might work with other browsers and screen readers as long as they follow common accessibility standards and techniques.

Notes: 

  • 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.

  • To learn more about screen readers, go to How screen readers work with Microsoft 365.

  • When you use To Do for the web with Narrator, we recommend that you use Microsoft Edge as your web browser.

In this topic

Show your Planner tasks in To Do

Show your Planner tasks in the Assigned to me list in To Do and get them done at the same time as your individual tasks.

  1. Sign in to To Do with the same personal, work, or school account that you use for Planner.

  2. Press the Tab key until you hear "Settings," and press Enter.

  3. Press Shift+Tab until you hear "To Do Settings," and then press Enter.

  4. Press the Tab key until you reach the Assigned to me button. Press Spacebar to turn the option on.

  5. Press the Tab key until you reach the Planner button. Press Spacebar to turn the option on. This option enables you to view the tasks assigned to you in Planner.

  6. To exit the Settings window, press Esc.

    The focus returns to the To Do main view.

Navigate to the Assigned to me list

In the Assigned to me list, you can find all the Planner tasks that appear in the Planner My Tasks view.

You can manage the tasks in the Assigned to me list like any other tasks.

  1. In the To Do main view, press the Tab key until, with Narrator and JAWS, you hear: "List menu." With NVDA you hear: "Menu button." Press the Tab key once, then press the Down arrow key until you hear: "Assigned to me." Press Enter. The Assigned to me list opens. 

  2. Press the Tab key to move in the Assigned to me list view.

  3. When on a task, press Enter to select and open it in the detail view.

  4. To move in the detail view, press the Tab key or Shift+Tab.

    To exit the detail view and return to the Assigned to me list view, press Esc.

See also

Use a screen reader to work with tasks in To Do

Use a screen reader to add steps and set importance to a task in To Do

Use a screen reader to work with lists in To Do

Use a screen reader to work with suggestions in To Do

Use a screen reader to create and update tasks in Microsoft Planner

Use a screen reader to explore and navigate To Do

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.

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