Need to paste the image/screenshot in the comment field on planner app

This missing feature from Planner is the only reason our team won't use it. We like everything else about Planner. The best work-around we had found before we just gave up on Planner was to associate the Planner Plan with a team in Teams, then use different channels for the major different task types and use threaded chats per task, because Teams Chat fully supports pasting copied screen shots and other images (exactly what Planner is missing).

However, that's a very clunky work-around, requires everyone involved to monitor both Planner and the associated Team and channel, and so eventually we gave up waiting for MS to add the actual feature to Planner. We still hope one day it will gain this. We would probably return to Planner if it did.

You can request or vote up this feature:

Planner user feedback forum: https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/forum/a1a93b69-2f1c-ec11-b6e7-0022481f8472

Here are links to two specific requests in that forum directly asking for the ability to paste images in chat/task comments. If these match your need, consider upvoting one or both (there had been others with more votes in the past, but MS closed and removed them when they added rich text to the comments, as if the ability to make text bold or italic solved the missing ability to paste images, a massive misunderstanding on the core problem and lacking feature):

https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback//idea/5d59d431-1493-f011-aa44-7c1e52e168a6

https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback//idea/68758009-b07e-f111-9b47-6045bdbd0989

Hi @Shaik Rizwana 

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A forum.    

Thank you so much for reaching out and sharing your experience with Microsoft Planner. I can understand how convenient it would be to paste screenshots directly into the comment field for quick visual context. 

Currently, Planner’s Comments section only supports text, so pasting images inline isn’t available yet. However, there are a few alternatives that can help you achieve a similar outcome: 

1/ Use the Notes field in Planner tasks:  

If your organization has the latest update, the Notes section supports rich text and may allow pasting images inline. This keeps visuals visible without opening separate files. 

2/ Attachments with Preview:  

Adding an image as an attachment will show the first image as a task cover on the board, making it easier to identify visually. 

For more information, please refer to the following link: Comment on tasks in Microsoft Planner 

Other Microsoft apps for inline images: 

1/ Microsoft Teams:  

• Paste screenshots/images directly into a chat or channel post and they render inline in the conversation.  
• This is fast for discussions and keeps all images visible in a single thread view.  
• You can find more details here: Insert pictures and images to MS Teams chat 

Note: Microsoft is providing this information as a convenience to you. The sites are not controlled by Microsoft. Microsoft cannot make any representations regarding the quality, safety, or suitability of any software or information found there. Please make sure that you completely understand the risk before retrieving any suggestions from the above link  

2/ Microsoft OneNote: Great for task lists with inline visuals. 

• You can paste images anywhere on the page and view them inline, annotate, and keep them together with checklists.  
• OneNote supports inserting/pasting images; behavior can vary by version, but the full desktop app supports inline images well. 
• To learn more, please visit: Insert a picture in Microsoft OneNote - Microsoft Support 

3/ Microsoft Lists:  

• If you manage tasks in a List, add a Multiple lines of text column with Use enhanced rich text. 
• To inset image and text in a column in Microsoft List, you can create an enhanced rich text column (i.e., Multiple lines of text) 
• Click More options, and then select the Use enhanced rich text (Rich text with pictures, tables, and hyperlinks) option. 
• Once done, you can insert text with image in column as shown below. 
• You may find further guidance here: Add and reply to comments in list items 

As community moderators, we unfortunately do not have the ability to directly modify or disable features within Planner app. However, we strongly encourage you to submit your feedback directly through Microsoft Feedback Portal. This ensures that your concerns are seen by the engineering team, who can evaluate and improve the process to avoid causing further inconvenience to users.    

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We sincerely apologize once again for the inconvenience you’ve experienced, and we truly appreciate your continued support and engagement with Microsoft.      

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