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Disable auto-syncing of Availability status with Outlook calendar

Please also allow users to turn off auto-syncing of Availability status with their Outlook calendar and other sources.

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  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I am in conference calls all day long at my desk. When the call starts Teams goes to Unavailable. But I am available to chat in Teams while listening on a conference call.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    please fix this! while you have multiple sites you're working on, you need to let other sites know you're available for them as well.

  • Chris Webb commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Your calendar doesn't dictate if you can get messages or not FYI all you guys whining about this. Busy / Meeting OOF etc. do not prevent messages and notifications, only DND which is manual. If you use Calendar then mark items as tentative, this will prevent Teams from marking you busy, but also prevent people from booking during that time as if you were busy. It's best practice and good habit.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please fix this. This is a huge issue, and I cannot believe this isn't an option already. I do not want my calendar to dictate whether I am able to receive messages or video calls in Teams.

  • Kelly Wingham commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Yes please adjust. Everyone on my team uses their calendar for logging other items outside of meeting and calls.

  • Tim Metcalf commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I am happy to use GPO and a PS1 logon script if needed.
    Please make this configuration option available somewhere.
    to permanently set "My Status" to a defined value.

  • SQuilliams commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please fix this! It looks like I'm not available because I have reminders set up in my outlook Calendar. It bothers me that you took Skype away before its replacement was even half as good.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please incorporate the time adjustment between status change that has always been part of Skype for Business into Teams. So many good reasons posted here, listen to us and stop taking important user features away!

  • dianna commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This must be user controlled in outlook and teams. There are many reasons for this. I use my calendar for various organizations, I don't need to show busy status for all of them. Just because a have something on my calendar doesn't mean I'm "busy" and can't take calls.

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