The problem

My Office file comments have become a hidden task list

Assigned comments in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint notify users but remain tied to individual files. Without a review routine, teams must open each document to find open work instead of seeing tasks in To Do or Planner.

This is a workplace problem tracked in Microsoft 365 Productivity Workers. Below is the solution path currently available for it.

The solution path · 3 linked resources
  1. CourseStop Losing Work in Office CommentsView on Spaces
  2. BriefingDecide When Office Comments Become Tracked Tasks Join to open
  3. BriefingRun an Office Comment Sweep Before File Handoff Join to open

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