ical retirement

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The tag 'ical retirement' covers Microsoft's decision to remove iCalendar (.ics) feed support from Microsoft Planner as part of a major 2026 overhaul. Discussions focus on the impact of this change, which eliminates the ability to subscribe to Planner tasks from Outlook, Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and other iCal-compatible apps. The retirement is part of a broader Planner update that introduces new features like task chat, custom templates, and Copilot AI agents, while also removing Loop Planner components and the Whiteboard tab for premium plans. Users and organizations relying on iCal feeds for external calendar integration will need to find alternative methods to surface Planner tasks.
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    Microsoft Planner 2026 Overhaul: Task Chat, Custom Templates, Copilot AI, iCal Retirement

    Microsoft’s planned overhaul of Planner arrives as a classic trade‑off: a richer, Teams‑first collaboration surface with task chat, custom templates, and Copilot‑driven agents — and at the same time the quiet removal of several long‑used “classic” integrations, most notably the iCalendar (.ics)...
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    Microsoft Planner 2026 Update Ditches iCal Feeds

    Microsoft is rolling out a major update to Microsoft Planner in early 2026 that both adds new capabilities and removes several longstanding features — most notably the ability to publish Planner tasks as an iCalendar (iCal/.ics) feed. The change is part of a broader Planner overhaul Microsoft...
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