Microsoft has revealed plans to bring one of its most popular productivity apps to the Apple Watch.
The Microsoft To Do tool, which is already available on iOS devices, is expected to get its own dedicated Apple Watch app in a bid to support Apple's own reminder service.
The company's new product was announced on its roadmap (opens in a new tab) in early September 2022, but we're waiting a long time. The entry, which reads "You can now access Microsoft To Do on your Apple Watch. View, add, and complete your tasks through your watch," is not expected to be available until March 2023.
Microsoft To Do for Apple Watch will go hand-in-hand with Apple Reminders, which has a similar offering that includes the ability to view, add, and complete reminders without having to take out your phone.
Microsoft to do on Apple Watch
Microsoft To Do for Apple Watch will go hand-in-hand with Apple Reminders, which has a similar offering that includes the ability to view, add, and complete reminders without having to take out your phone.
It's not the company's first Apple Watch app. In fact, it appears that Microsoft has committed to offering its apps on the rival company's platforms, having created Apple Watch versions of its Outlook, OneNote, Authenticator and PowerPoint remote apps.
The iOS version of To Do has multiple tabs, including the global task view. Users can also choose to view tasks that have been assigned to them, work that has been assigned as important, entries with specific due dates, and a today view.
Similarly, the latest version of Apple Reminders offers Today, Scheduled, All, Flagged, Completed, and Assigned views.
watchOS 9 is expected to launch in the coming weeks, possibly at the next Apple Far Out event,
Given its primary focus on things like health, fitness, and wellness, users may want more from its built-in Reminders app, putting Microsoft in a good position to grab a segment of the market, but with widespread availability of March 2023, I'll be waiting a long time.