How to Migrate From Trello to Microsoft Planner

Updated on:

April 6, 2026

By:

Madhav Bhandari

Use this interactive demo to learn how to migrate your Trello boards and tasks to Microsoft Planner.

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It is very easy to migrate from Trello to Microsoft Planner. Here’s a quick guide on how to do it:

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Inside your Trello board, go to the top menu bar and click 'Power-Ups'.
After that, click 'Add Power-Ups'.
Search for 'Planner' and then choose 'Microsoft Planner & Trello Sync (By Placker) from the suggested results.
Subsequently, tap 'Add' to proceed.
Read the terms, then click 'Add' to agree and proceed.
Click 'Ok, Import My Board' afterwards.
Find the 'Microsoft Planner Status' tab, then click its corresponding 'Connect MS Planner' button.
Once again, click 'Connect MS Planner' and then log in to your Placker account.
Finally, find 'Microsoft Planner' and then click its corresponding 'Connect' button. Log in to your account and start the migration right away.

📌 Why this matters

Migrating from Trello gives you access to Microsoft's broader productivity ecosystem, letting you connect your project data with Teams, Outlook, and other Office apps you're likely already using.

Beyond the obvious organizational benefits, this move positions your project management within your company's existing Microsoft infrastructure, making it easier to pull reports, sync with corporate calendars, and maintain consistent user permissions across platforms. You'll spend less time switching between tools and more time focused on actual project execution.

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