Does Microsoft have planning and scheduling software?

Some businesses use Microsoft Excel of Access to function as employee scheduling software, though that is not precisely the primary function of either Excel or Access.

Snap Schedule is a product made by Business Management Systems which graphically looks like a Microsoft styled product. Their website states that their software is "built on the latest Microsoft software tools" and that they've won "five Microsoft awards for software Excellence". However, I see no indication that they are owned by Microsoft, as is the impression some people get.

I don't know of any software made by Microsoft which is specifically made for scheduling. If you search for some and find it, please improve this answer here at Wikianswers. Thanks.

You can also check out Planday.com. Planday is not part of Microsoft, but is a cloud-based employee scheduling platform that works on any device, including mobile phones. You can copy schedules week by week (instead of manually creating them each time), use the integrated communication function to send messages to your staff, they can also message each other to swap-shifts. There is also a location-specific clock-in function for your employees so you can track their exact hours worked. It is also integrated with a lot of payroll systems, so you can import the hours directly into your payroll system, removing the risk of mistakes made and paying for time that isn't worked.

Best of all, you can try it for free for 30 days (no credit card required) to see what it can do and how it would work for you. Visit their website to sign up for the free trial and test it for yourself.