I have just paid for the trial version of planner and project plan 3 but can't find a way to download

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I have just paid for the trial version of planner and project plan 3 but can't find a way to download

John Price 0

Hi I've setup the trial version of planner and project plan 3 and conformed i have a live subscription as per below

planner subscription

I need to access the gant chart functionality of project for a job interview and am stuck in a loop trying to find out how to do this. I have previously used the application version and also Project for web but I can see that planner has taken over. I can access planner but i have no functionality in here

planner

when I try and ask how to get access to the full desktop app or online version it says to go to the following link and download project - however there is no project option and nothing in get more apps.

apps

I'm getting very frustrated as have already spent 2 hours trying to get access rather than preparing for the interview - can you help?

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John Price 0

Hi Julie

Thanks for your help.

for further reference I have two accounts,

Is my original home account which I pay an annual subscription account is PII Removed@outlook.com
I had to setup a new account in order to pay for the free trial of planner and project plan 3 as wanted details of a company, number of employees etc before entering my credit card details - this account is PII Removed@PII Removed.onmicrosoft.com

I followed your instructions and confirmed I was logged in as PII Removed@PII Removed.onmicrosoft.com then toggled off and saved, turned back on and then signed out. I also closed down the browser and rebooted the laptop.

Then logged back in as PII Removed@PII Removed.onmicrosoft.com

Tried https://www.office.com/ in inprivate mode on edge and still missing project app as per snip below

Any further advice would be much appreciated.

John

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Anonymous

2025-11-14T12:50:09.89+00:00

Dear @John Price,

Thank you for your time and efforts in trying the steps that I suggested.

Could you please check in this link: admin.microsoft.com/OLS/MySoftware.aspx if you have the option to download Project?

If there are any updates or if you still need assistance, I’m more than happy to help.

Looking forward to hearing how things are progressing whenever you have a chance!
Anonymous

2025-11-17T16:24:00.9866667+00:00

Dear @John Price,

Good day! I hope everything is going well on your end.

It’s been a little while, so I just wanted to follow up and see how things are progressing with your concern. If you've run into any challenges or if there's anything further that I can help with, please don’t hesitate to let me know. Any updates you’re able to share would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again for your time and attention! I look forward to hearing from you.
Anonymous

2025-11-19T10:57:46.93+00:00

Dear @John Price,

It has been some time since we last engaged on this matter. I hope things are going well on your end.

As there hasn’t been any recent activity, I’ll move on to other posts for now. That said, if you’re still facing issues or have new questions, please don’t hesitate to tag me in a comment, I’ll be happy to help further.

Thank you very much for your understanding and kindness!

Answer 2

Dear @John Price,

Good day! Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum!

Based on your description, I understand that you’ve activated a trial for Planner and Project Plan 3 and confirmed your subscription. You need Gantt chart functionality for a job interview but can’t access Project, only Planner, which lacks the features you need. Attempts to download Project have not been successful.

I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by this issue.

To understand the situation better and provide you with the most suitable support, could you confirm the following information:

In Microsoft 365 Admin Center > Users > Active users > [Your account] > Licenses and apps, scroll down to Apps, is the toggle for Project turned on?
- For example:
How long ago did you assign the license to your account? Sometimes it could take up to 24 hours for the app to be shown in rare cases due to backend synchronization or tenant policy refresh.
Could you try the following steps and let me know what happens:
- Refresh license toggles (turn OFF > Save > ON > Save) and then sign out and sign back in
- Clear browser cache or use an incognito window: This helps avoid cached session issues
- Please kindly wait for at least 15 minutes to check https://www.office.com/ > Apps > All apps for the Project installer and see if you could see Project in the Apps for you to download?

Your confirmation would be very helpful in ensuring you receive the most suitable support!

If you’re able to share a bit more about your situation, I might be able to suggest some helpful next steps.

Kindly let me know when there are updates or if you need further assistance. Any updates you’re able to share would be really helpful. I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing how things are going!

Thank you for your time and patience.

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