Planner: Local Custom Fields/Columns

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Reading for a salesperson

Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: Planner: Local Custom Fields/Columns Custom Fields let you tailor your plans to match the way your team works. Add Text, Number, Date, Yes/No, and Choice fields to capture the information that matters most. View and update custom fields across Board, Grid, and Task details, with support for sorting, filtering, grouping, and bulk editing to keep your work organized and easy to manage. GA date: October CY2026 In development General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Planner Desktop Mac

Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: Planner: Local Custom Fields/Columns Custom Fields let you tailor your plans to match the way your team works. Add Text, Number, Date, Yes/No, and Choice fields to capture the information that matters most. View and update custom fields across Board, Grid, and Task details, with support for sorting, filtering, grouping, and bulk editing to keep your work organized and easy to manage. GA date: October CY2026 In development General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) Planner Desktop Mac

Urgency: Monitor

Next action: Review affected accounts with the customer using the official announcement.

Commercial opportunities

• Use the verified change to open a scoped customer conversation.

Technical actions

• Assess whether the documented change intersects the customer's current stack.

Questions to ask the customer

• Does this documented change affect a product or workload in scope?

Risks and objections

• The official source does not establish facts beyond the quoted material.

Points to confirm

• The effective date is unknown and must be confirmed before scheduling action.