Plan an event

When it’s time to host a birthday celebration, baby shower, game-day gathering, or other get-together, plan your event like a pro with these tips and tools.

Party templates

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Organize your party planning with customizable checklists, planners, guest lists, invitations, flyers, and menus.

Event templates

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Ensure your next event is a success with templates for planning, timelines, trackers, budgets, calendars, schedules and promoting your event.

Create the guest list

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Manage your guest mailing addresses with an Excel spreadsheet. When it's saved to your OneDrive, your family and friends can add or edit entries.

Send invitations

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Save yourself a lot of time when sending invitations to your guests by using Word to create a mail merge. Automation at its best!

Plan the menu

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Plan your party menu in OneNote. Gather ideas, save recipes, and create a shopping list. Then, invite other event planners to add their ideas.

Share photos

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Once the event is over, share photos with attendees with a folder in OneDrive. Allow editing so others can add and share their pictures, too.