# Microsoft To Do

> Free to-do list from Microsoft that syncs with Outlook tasks

Microsoft To Do is a free to-do list app from Microsoft. Tasks are kept in lists with due dates, reminders, steps and notes, and a My Day list that resets every night is used to choose what to work on today. Tasks are stored in Exchange Online, so they also appear in Outlook, and a list can be shared with other people through an invitation link.

- **Category:** To-Do List Apps
- **Made by:** Microsoft Corporation
- **Website:** https://to-do.office.com
- **Runs on:** Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 4, 2026

## Pricing

Microsoft To Do is free to use.

- **Pricing model:** Free
- **Free plan:** The whole app is free: lists, My Day, due dates, reminders, steps, notes, shared lists and up to 25MB of file attachments on a task.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Every feature of the app, signed in with a personal Microsoft account or a work or school account. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-to-do/id1212616790 on Oct 4, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Microsoft To Do before buying.

## Key features

- **My Day:** A daily list that resets every night. Tasks left unfinished go back to the Tasks list and appear among the next day's suggestions.
- **Lists, steps and notes:** Tasks sit in lists and can have due dates, reminders, notes, a breakdown into steps and up to 25MB of attached files.
- **Shared lists:** A list is shared by sending an invitation link, and it stays in sync as members make changes. Access can later be limited to current members or switched off.
- **Outlook and Planner:** Tasks are stored in Exchange Online, so they show up in both To Do and Outlook Tasks. Flagged email can be handled as tasks, and Planner tasks can be seen in To Do.
- **Sync across devices:** Signing in with the same account on each device keeps lists in step; the vendor says the app updates every 5 seconds.
- **Tasks API:** Microsoft points developers to the public Outlook Tasks REST API for reading and updating the tasks that To Do stores.

## Good for

- People who already use Outlook or Microsoft 365
- Anyone who wants a to-do list with no paid tier
- Sharing simple lists with family or coworkers

## Worth knowing

- Signing in requires a personal Microsoft account or a work or school account.
- Lists can be shared only between personal Microsoft accounts or between accounts in the same workplace or school.
- No Linux app is listed; the vendor names Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and the web.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.7 out of 5 from 268,102 ratings in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1212616790

## Works with

Outlook, Microsoft Planner, Power Automate, Microsoft Launcher

**Tags:** Tasks, Real-time collaboration, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Todoist](https://toolgpa.com/tools/todoist): Cross-platform to-do list with natural-language task entry. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/microsoft-to-do-vs-todoist)
- [TickTick](https://toolgpa.com/tools/ticktick): To-do list with a calendar, habit tracker and Pomodoro timer built in. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/microsoft-to-do-vs-ticktick)
- [Any.do](https://toolgpa.com/tools/any-do): To-do list and calendar app with separate family and team plans. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/any-do-vs-microsoft-to-do)
- [Things 3](https://toolgpa.com/tools/things): Personal task manager for Apple devices, sold as a one-time purchase. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/microsoft-to-do-vs-things)
- [Superlist](https://toolgpa.com/tools/superlist): To-do lists that hold tasks and notes together, with AI meeting notes. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/microsoft-to-do-vs-superlist)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 4, 2026:

- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-to-do/id1212616790
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-to-do/id1274495053?mt=12
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/todo
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/ToDo/welcome-to-microsoft-to-do
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/ToDo/get-help-for-microsoft-to-do
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/ToDo/my-day-and-suggestions
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/ToDo/create-and-share-lists
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/ToDo/syncing-your-microsoft-to-do-account
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/todo/plan-and-connect-with-microsoft-to-do
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/ToDo/integrations-with-microsoft-to-do
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/ToDo/using-microsoft-to-do-s-api

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