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November 5, 2019

Otto A5 Horizontal Weekly Planner Review (Including Video Walkthrough)

The Otto brand from Officeworks have a few nice coil bound planners (wellbeing, goals and business), they also have some hardbound planners but typically generic layouts that have been way overdone. This year they finally bought out a more creative layout. A 2 page horizontal weekly spread – but with a few extra sections for a more structured layout.

Quick facts

  • Size: Approx 5.75″ wide x 8.25″ high
  • Hardcover
  • Sewn binding
  • Year at a glance
  • Australian public holidays & school terms
  • 2 page weekly spread (starts on Monday)
  • Neutral inside pages
  • Pocket folder

Let’s take a closer look!

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The Cover

The hardcover feels like chipboard so it doesn’t weigh much but is still quite sturdy.

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Approx 0.5″ thick

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Annual Overview

At the front of the planner are the annual overview pages

otto weekly planner dates at a glance page

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Australian school terms & public holidays list

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australian weekly planner otto officeworks dates at a glance public holidays school terms

Goals

And then some goal planning pages

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I really like this page layout but it would’ve been better if they split each goal onto it’s own page – the columns are so narrow (plus this is only a5 page size) so you won’t be able to fit more than 2 – 3 words per line.

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Monthly Calendar

There is no monthly calendar included in this planner.

Monthly Tasks Breakdown

However, there is this monthly tasks breakdown page.

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Weekly Planning

This weekly spread is the reason I bought this planner. Horizontal, but with a more creative layout than just lines per day

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Extras pages

Contacts pages which I’d re-purpose into a password log.

otto hardbound weekly planner contacts page

Pocket Folder

Adhered to the back cover.

otto planner pocket folder

Pros of the Planner

  • Portable size
  • Doesn’t weight much
  • Cheap
  • Functional layout
  • Pocket folder

Cons of the Planner

  • No tabs
  • Very thin paper
  • No monthly calendar
  • 1 Ribbon Bookmark

Would I use this planner?

No. I like the structured horizontal layout but the page size is too small. If it was 7″ wide x 9″ high (like most planners these days), then I’d definitely try this planner.

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