How can I change the time I receive a reminder in Planner?

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How can I change the time I receive a reminder in Planner?

Angel Panizo (ESTAT) 5

I got a reminder 'You have tasks due today' at 22:11. I wonder if it's possible to set it so that the reminder comes in the morning instead?

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Liora D 14,385 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Dear @Angel Panizo (ESTAT),

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A.

Thank you for your question. I understand why receiving the “You have tasks due today” reminder at 22:11 is not ideal if you prefer to see it in the morning.

As far as I know, Microsoft Planner does not currently allow you to change the default time for these system reminders. The digest notification is generated by the Microsoft 365 service and typically sent later in the day to highlight tasks that are still due.

You can Use Microsoft To Do reminders:

Select a task then Select Remind me and choose when you'll be reminded: later today, tomorrow, next week, or a date and time you pick..

Remind me selected with the option to choose Later today, Tomorrow, Next week or Pick a date & time

These reminders will appear in Teams and Outlook.

I hope this information helps point you in the right direction. If you run into any issues while trying the steps, or if something still doesn’t feel quite right, please don’t hesitate to reach out again. I’ll do my best to support you however I can.

Looking forward to hearing back from you with any updates or additional details.

Warm regards,

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Angel Panizo (ESTAT) 5 Reputation points

2026-01-07T12:52:03.9+00:00

Thank you. If you cannot install Microsoft To Do, is there any other alternative?
Liora D 14,385 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-01-07T17:43:38.48+00:00

Hi Angel,

Thank you for clarifying your situation and for your patience. I’ve looked into this carefully and explored possible alternatives, but unfortunately, there isn’t a simple or built-in way to change the time for Planner’s system reminders. These notifications are generated by Microsoft 365 service logic and sent at a fixed time, which cannot currently be customized.

I completely agree with you, having the ability to set reminder times would be a very useful feature for productivity. The best way to make this happen is to raise feedback directly to Microsoft so the product team can consider adding this functionality.

Go to the official Microsoft Feedback Portal and Search for “Planner reminder time” or similar keywords. If you find an existing suggestion, vote for it and add your comments. If not, create a new suggestion explaining why this feature matters for your workflow.

The more votes and comments a request receive, the higher its visibility for the product team.

If this information helps you, please consider marking this answer as Accepted and giving it an upvote. Doing so makes the solution more visible to others with the same question and increases the chances that more people will support your feedback request.

Thank you again for bringing this up, it’s a great idea and could help many users.

Answer 2

The context provided does not contain specific information about changing the reminder time in Microsoft Planner. Therefore, I cannot provide a direct answer to your question about adjusting the timing of reminders in Planner. You may want to check the settings within the Planner application or consult the official Microsoft documentation for more detailed guidance on reminder settings.

References:

Configuring task recurrence in Planner (preview)

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