You will now find multiple options listed under ‘Themes’ for you to chose from. To change the theme in Microsoft Planner, click on the ‘Settings’ icon near the top-right corner of the screen. Scroll down to see the other options and click on the one that you want to apply to this particular plan.Īfter you have selected a background, it will be applied to the plan, thereby, enhancing the visual appeal.Īlthough, ‘Backgrounds’ are specific to plans, ‘Theme’ remains the same for all the plans in Microsoft Planner. You will now have multiple backgrounds to choose from. The plan settings will now appear at the right of the screen with the ‘General’ tab open by default. Select ‘Plan settings’ from the list of options. You will now find multiple options in the drop-down menu. On the plan screen, click the ‘More’ option which resembles an elipsis, at the top. Then, select a plan to change its background. To change the background in the Microsoft Planner, go to and sign in with your Microsoft account.

Also, Microsoft Planner does not allow you to upload and set a picture as the background, thus leaving you with the option to choose from the listed ones. Therefore, you have the option of setting a different one for each plan. Changing Background in Microsoft Plannerīackground on Microsoft Planner is set for individual plans. Microsoft Planner does not offer any dedicated app yet, hence you will have to access it from the web browser.

Microsoft Planner offers you the option to change both the background and theme. Users prefer a background that’s beaming and catchy. However, one thing that bothers most users is the bland default background and theme.

The app has gained huge popularity amongst professionals across the globe. Microsoft Planner is used to create plans, assign tasks and interact amongst team members, and generate graphs to monitor the progress.

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