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Fix Unlicensed Users Cannot Edit Premium Planner Plans in Teams
Question details
Users can view tasks but are unable to update or edit them within a Premium Planner plan in Microsoft Teams due to missing licensing.
- Product
- Microsoft Teams and Planner
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Collaborating on a Premium Planner plan shared within a Teams channel where team members need to update task progress.
- Observed behavior
- Team members assigned to the plan can see the tasks but cannot perform basic edits, as Project Plan 3 ownership does not automatically grant edit licenses to all team members.
Ensure you have Tenant Administrator privileges in your Microsoft 365 admin center, as assigning the necessary licenses requires administrative access.
Assign the Project for Office License to Team Members
Assigning the correct Project for Office license grants team members the necessary permissions to edit and update tasks in Premium Planner plans.
Ownership of Project Plan 3 does not automatically extend edit rights to other team members. To enable basic edit access for Premium Planner plans, each team member must be assigned an eligible 'Project for Office' license.
This specific license is distinct from Project Plan 1, 3, or 5. It is often included with eligible Microsoft 365 business plans and selected Microsoft subscriptions such as F3, E1, E3, or E5.
Navigate to the Microsoft 365 admin center and log in using your Tenant Administrator credentials.
In the left navigation pane, click on 'Users' and select 'Active users' from the dropdown menu.
Find and click on the team member who is unable to edit the Premium Planner plan to open their account properties.
Go to the 'Licenses and apps' tab. Scroll down to the apps section, check the box next to 'Project for Office', and click 'Save changes'.
Instruct the user to sign out of Microsoft Teams entirely and sign back in. This will force a refresh of their permissions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does owning Project Plan 3 automatically grant edit rights to all team members?
No. Ownership of Project Plan 3 allows the owner to create and manage the plan, but it does not automatically grant basic editing licenses to other team members. Each member must be individually assigned an eligible Project for Office license by the administrator.
Why can users see the Planner tasks but not edit them?
Viewing tasks requires basic access, which most authenticated users have. However, interacting with or updating tasks in a Premium Planner plan requires a specific edit license. Without it, the plan remains in a read-only state for those users.
How long does it take for the new license to work?
After a tenant administrator assigns the Project for Office license, provisioning can take anywhere from a few minutes to a couple of hours. The user should sign out of Microsoft Teams and sign back in to refresh their access.
Is 'Project for Office' the same as Project Plan 1, 3, or 5?
No. Project for Office is a distinct underlying license included with certain Microsoft 365 business plans (like F3, E1, E3, or E5) that provides basic viewing and editing capabilities. Project Plans 1, 3, and 5 are separate premium subscriptions offering advanced project management features.
