Change status to away when computer is locked
When I lock my computer, automatically change my status to away. I don't expect the web version to be able to do this but the client should be able to.
Ben
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John
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If Teams is supposed to be an Enterprise level application, it should be able to detect a locked or shut down computer and automatically update the status to Away or Offline, no matter what the status is set to at any time. You may not always be able to manually set the status before walking away or shutting down, nor should you have to (again, it should be advanced enough to detect the change and update the status like S4B does).
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Dave
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Yes please - great way to see the others availability when working remotely.
The only options I get are when your in a call for auto settings -
Amol
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This MS article suggests that it already works when Available. Are you asking for this to work on all other statuses?
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Darak
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MS Teams doesn't set my status to Offline when I shutdown my computer. My client thinks I'm online and not responding back. I got an escalation. I explained my issue to two level of my managers but they are not ready to accept this MS Teams status malfunction issue. I never had such a piece of unstable software from Microsoft.
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michael m
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This is basic chat software functionality, I was shocked that I could not find it already included.
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Angela Bryant
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It seems like it would not be that difficult to carry that bit of code over from Skype to Teams. Sometimes I get called away for items locally and forget to switch to Away and just lock my computer to go deal with it. My supervisor is in a different location and it looks like I'm ignoring his calls because my status is Available. Really I'm just down the hall talking to a vendor that popped in unexpectedly. Or forgetting to change it back after I do remember to change it to away and looking like I'm not at my desk half the day.
If you can't make it change status when you lock your computer, can you make a key combo? I'm using Window+L to lock the screen. Two key combos would be much easier than mousing to the face, clicking it, clicking the status menu, picking the right status (not misclicking in haste), and making sure it changes. Then key stroke locking. -
Anonymous
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Would stop the snarky messages that you are ignoring them.
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Matt R.
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I agree, but it should be integrated with mobile such that dual-device users have the option of remaining Available if they've locked their computer but still want to be available via mobile app.
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GailC
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Agreed, this would be very helpful.
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Paul
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This feature would be really useful with the ending of Skype for Business.
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Benjamin Clark
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I really want this feature. This has been then 2nd most annoying difference between Skype for Business and Teams. People will send me messages throughout the evening because I forget to change my status to away when I leave. Please fix this soon!!!
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Anonymous
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I really want this feature. This has been then 2nd most annoying difference between Skype for Business and Teams. People will send me messages throughout the evening because I forget to change my status to away when I leave. Please fix this soon!!!
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Hari
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We want this feature
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Linda
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I agree this should be a user setting.
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Kevin
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Any luck or talk about this being added?
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akeene
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This should definitely be a user setting 🤦♀️. Just sat back with a timer... 10+ minutes and I'm still set to Active (not waiting any longer).
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Musical BenjiMan
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Fifteen or ten minutes timeout as presently set is quite a long frustrating time for someone thinking they might be ignored. This should at least be a user setting.
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Brandon
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As Eric stated below, there is a need for Teams to automatically change to an away status on computer lock. Working in a critical environment, it is often necessary to get ahold of technicans in the field. Not understanding who is actually available and waiting to see if anyone responds isn't ideal.
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EricW
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If it in fact does not do this it really needs to. Presence is a critical part of the modern workplace.