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[Linkedin employee] Feature Request for MS Planner: Enhanced Text Field Support in Custom Fields for Premium Plans [Urgent]

Deep Nirmal 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2025-11-19T13:49:43.12+00:00

Hello Microsoft Planner Team,

As an Engineering Manager at LinkedIn, I've recently started using Microsoft Planner Premium for my engineering team's sprint management. While the custom fields feature has been incredibly useful, I've encountered significant limitations with the "Text" field type that are impacting our workflow.​

Current Issue: I created a custom field called "Scrum Notes" to capture detailed sprint-related information. However, when I enter multi-line text, it automatically converts to a single line, making it difficult to read and organize structured notes.​

Feature Requests: I would like to request three enhancements for custom fields with "Text" type:

  1. Multi-line Text Support: Enable newline characters (\n) to be preserved when entering text in custom fields. Currently, all text is collapsed into a single line, which severely limits readability for longer notes.

Expandable Text Preview: Display up to 300 characters in the Grid view with an "expand" or "show more" option when clicked. This would allow teams to see a preview without cluttering the view, while still being able to access the full content when needed.

Rich Text Formatting: Add support for basic text formatting (bold, italics, bullet points) within text-type custom fields, similar to the formatting available in the Comments section. This would significantly improve the organization and readability of notes, especially for technical documentation like scrum notes, technical decisions, or implementation details.​

Use Case: Our team uses the "Scrum Notes" field to document:

Sprint planning decisions

Technical implementation notes

Blockers and dependencies

Action items from standups

Without multi-line and formatting support, these notes become difficult to parse, forcing us to use external documentation tools, which defeats the purpose of having centralized task information in Planner.​

Impact: These enhancements would make Microsoft Planner significantly more powerful for engineering teams and other technical users who need to capture detailed, structured information directly within their project management tool.

I'd appreciate any feedback from the community on whether others are experiencing similar limitations, and if there are any workarounds currently available. I've also submitted this feedback through the in-app feedback mechanism.​

Thank you for considering this enhancement!

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  1. AI answer

    2025-11-19T13:51:04.31+00:00

    Currently, Microsoft Planner does not support multi-line text in custom fields, which can hinder the organization of detailed notes such as scrum notes. The request for enhancements, including multi-line text support, expandable text previews, and rich text formatting, is valid and reflects a common need among users who require structured documentation within their project management tools.

    While there are no existing workarounds mentioned in the provided context, submitting feedback through the in-app mechanism, as you have done, is a great way to communicate these needs to the Microsoft Planner team. Engaging with the community for additional support and sharing experiences can also help elevate the request for these features.

    For now, users may need to rely on external documentation tools until such enhancements are implemented in Microsoft Planner.

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  2. John Oliver 11,650 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-11-19T20:57:44.54+00:00

    Hello Deep Nirmal, thanks for posting this in our community.

    Currently, Planner does not allow multi-line text in custom fields. As a workaround, you can use the Comments section for multi-line notes or integrate with SharePoint Lists or Microsoft Lists for richer field customization. These lists can also be added as tabs in Teams for easy access. I recommend posting this on the Microsoft Planner Feedback Portal for visibility and to allow other users to vote on it.

    Hope this helps.

    Kind regards,

    John Oli

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