🚀 Licensing Update: Copilot in Planner—What You Need to Know
Starting early August 2025, access to Copilot in Microsoft Planner will require a dedicated Microsoft 365 Copilot license. This marks the end of eligibility through standalone Project Plan licenses.
🔍 What’s Changing
- Previously: Project Plan 3 or 5 users could access Copilot during the preview phase.
- Going forward: Only users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license will be able to use Copilot features in Planner.
💡 Why It Matters Microsoft is unifying the Copilot experience across its ecosystem, aligning licensing requirements for productivity and project management tools. Planner users will need to transition by assigning appropriate licenses to ensure uninterrupted access to AI-powered capabilities.
📌 Key Details
- Effective: Early August 2025
- Starting August 2025, users will need a Microsoft 365 Copilot license to access Copilot features in Planner. Previously, Project Plan 3 or 5 alone granted access during the preview phase, but that’s being aligned with the broader Copilot licensing model across Microsoft 365.
- Impact: Copilot in Planner tied exclusively to Microsoft 365 Copilot license
- Additional Info: msprojectpros.com 📞 (972) 996-1895