Set up buckets for tasks in Planner


Create buckets to organize tasks into things like workstreams, project phases, or topics.

  1. Display the plan board.
  2. Select Add new bucket to the right of any existing buckets.

    Add new bucket

  3.  Type a name for the bucket, and then press Enter. Do not see Add new bucket? The board might be grouped by something else:
    • Change the task grouping
      • Select Group by near the upper-right corner of the plan board.
      • Select Bucket.

        Planner example

  4. Want to change a bucket name? Select a bucket name to make changes. You can even rename the To Do bucket to something that you might find more useful.