Revert Planner back to previous version

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Revert Planner back to previous version

Naomi 20

How do I revert the planner back to its previous version. How do I get rid of taskchat when I click on an task in my daily planner? It takes up half the screen which is ridiculous and useless. Why is there all of this extra useless stuff now? How do I get rid of it and revert back to the previous version. I do not want or like this.

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Hendrix-C 20,015 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hi @Naomi,

According to your concern, the new Task chat that you're seeing is a part of new rollout Planner experience in Teams/Planner on the web and the old task comments experience is replaced with Task chat for basic plans. Since it is described as an automatic rollout with "no admin action required", unfortunately there is no official setting or admin action that can be done to disable Task chat or revert the comment feature back.

For more information about the rollout, you can refer to: MC1193421 - Retirement of several Microsoft Planner features in early 2026 as part of a Planner update

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Microsoft is listening and relying on user feedback for prioritizing and developing features to provide the best experience for customer when using Microsoft products in their daily workflow. Not only you, but many users have also reported their inconvenience when experiencing the new Task chat feature. Therefore, if you find this is an area that should be improved, I sincerely encourage you to upvote any of these customer feedback about the new Task chat that sharing the same experience as yours. The more upvotes the feedback receives, the greater its visibility will be, which also increase the likelihood that the issue will be prioritized and the solution published as soon as possible.

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Kevin 20 Reputation points

2026-05-19T16:53:14.7933333+00:00

Please tell me how to actually get Microsoft to fix this new bug they introduced
Hendrix-C 20,015 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-05-19T22:05:23.1066667+00:00

Hi @Kevin,

As I have explained in my initial response, this is not a bug, but a new feature has been rolled out with the purpose of replacing old comment feature and providing better experience in planning management. Since this is a new feature, inconvenience is inevitable, especially for users who has used and been satisfied with the comment feature for a long time.

Therefore, if you find there is anything or feature should be improved or customized or have had unsatisfactory experiences in use, please follow the steps in my initial response to send feedback directly to Microsoft. All of the user's feedback is listened and the more upvote the feedback has, the more possibility it will be first prioritized and the solution published as soon as possible.

Thank you for your kindness and contributions. I wish you a wonderful day ahead.
Kevin 20 Reputation points

2026-05-19T22:34:52.53+00:00

Thank you for explaining. Could you please have the new text box that I won't use not take up half my screen? That would be super
Hendrix-C 20,015 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-05-19T23:02:24.1533333+00:00

Hi @Kevin,

If that's the case, please provide the detailed information of your request and share the feedback to Microsoft through this Feedback forum Planner · Community. Your voice matters, and collective feedback is one of the most effective ways to drive meaningful improvement.

I genuinely hope I can assist you further, but as a forum moderator, I work independently of the product team, so I don't have visibility into internal design decisions or the ability to adjust how the feature in Planner behaves. Even though I can't directly intervene, directing you to the correct, specialized support is the most effective help I can provide from my position.

I truly hope the concern about new Task chat experience will be prioritized and resolved swiftly. While I can't change the product's design, please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any other questions about its current functionality.

Thank you for your contributions to the forum.

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Kevin 20 Reputation points

2026-05-19T16:53:14.7933333+00:00

Please tell me how to actually get Microsoft to fix this new bug they introduced
Hendrix-C 20,015 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-05-19T22:05:23.1066667+00:00

Hi @Kevin,

As I have explained in my initial response, this is not a bug, but a new feature has been rolled out with the purpose of replacing old comment feature and providing better experience in planning management. Since this is a new feature, inconvenience is inevitable, especially for users who has used and been satisfied with the comment feature for a long time.

Therefore, if you find there is anything or feature should be improved or customized or have had unsatisfactory experiences in use, please follow the steps in my initial response to send feedback directly to Microsoft. All of the user's feedback is listened and the more upvote the feedback has, the more possibility it will be first prioritized and the solution published as soon as possible.

Thank you for your kindness and contributions. I wish you a wonderful day ahead.
Kevin 20 Reputation points

2026-05-19T22:34:52.53+00:00

Thank you for explaining. Could you please have the new text box that I won't use not take up half my screen? That would be super
Hendrix-C 20,015 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-05-19T23:02:24.1533333+00:00

Hi @Kevin,

If that's the case, please provide the detailed information of your request and share the feedback to Microsoft through this Feedback forum Planner · Community. Your voice matters, and collective feedback is one of the most effective ways to drive meaningful improvement.

I genuinely hope I can assist you further, but as a forum moderator, I work independently of the product team, so I don't have visibility into internal design decisions or the ability to adjust how the feature in Planner behaves. Even though I can't directly intervene, directing you to the correct, specialized support is the most effective help I can provide from my position.

I truly hope the concern about new Task chat experience will be prioritized and resolved swiftly. While I can't change the product's design, please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any other questions about its current functionality.

Thank you for your contributions to the forum.

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Darlene Dempsey 0

This is the worst update you could do. It has rendered Planner useless for us after years of historical comments in tasks. We should have the option to revert! If Planner can't work for us, we may cancel our company O365 account and use another service.

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