Microsoft 'To Do' App Gets New Features Ahead of Expected Wunderlist Shutdown

Microsoft on Mon announced a slew of changes to its To Do productivity app, incorporating many new features from the pop Wunderlist app that the company acquired back in 2015 as part of its long-continuing plans to pull down the curtains on the older app, something the company had announced dorsum in 2017.

The update brings a fresh new blueprint to the app, as well every bit enhanced integration with Microsoft apps and services. According to a Microsoft blog postal service, the app now offers more options to customize, starting with a wide range of backgrounds, including the beloved Berlin Goggle box tower that was a characteristic in Wunderlist. In improver, users will now also be able to cull a different groundwork for every listing, said the company.

Other notable UI changes include a reduced header size and a flourish of new colors to give the app a vibrant new look. It now as well has a Night Mode on Android, Windows and Mac, and information technology will shortly come to iOS every bit well.

Another Wunderlist feature imported into To Do is 'Smart Lists' that allows users to come across their planned or important tasks in i list. According to Microsoft, it's part of the personalized daily planner characteristic, My Twenty-four hours, which comes with and so-chosen 'Smart Suggestions' that assistance users "accomplish what's meaningful and of import to you every 24-hour interval". According to Microsoft: "My Day will refresh (everyday), so yous can beginning the day with a blank slate. Any tasks you lot didn't complete will be waiting for you in suggestions".

To Practise offers cross-platform syncing between Mac, iOS, Android, Windows and the web, enabling users to easily access their lists on the go. On Windows and Android, users can also toggle between work and personal accounts, said the company. It is also integrated into other Microsoft apps and services, such equally Hotmail, Office (Outlook, Alive etc.), Cortana and even Microsoft Launcher on Android.