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Show status duration

Skype showing the status duration in a chat was very useful ("away for X minutes").

this allows you to know if your colleague is off for a coffee or in a 4 days vacation.

This feature is very much missing when using teams.

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  • Haley Meyer commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please allow us to set the amount of idle time before the status in Teams changes to "Away". We were able to do this in Skype. I work in a remote desktop that doesnt include teams, which is on my main computer, but would like coworks to know they can message me, as I am avaliable just on my remote desktop.

  • Dino commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please enable the feature to set the time before the status in Teams changes to "away", although I am available, especially when I am on a call with my landline or mobile phone or reading something. Thank you

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please allow us to set the time before the status in Teams changes to "Away". This is not accurate. If we are reading something, it shows I am away, yet I am available.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please allow us to set the time before the status in Teams changes to "Away". We are able to do this in Skype but that feature is not available in Teams.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I want to be able to choose the amount of time it takes for my account status to show me as away.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please allow us to set the time it takes for the computer to be idle before the status in Teams changes to "Away". We were able to do this in Skype for Business but that feature is not available in Teams.

    Thank you!

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Hi ! I often field phone calls that last more than 10 minutes. I would like the ability to set the away time.

    Thanks !!

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    My coworkers actually respect my status in Teams, so if I show as "away" they (including my manager) think I am really not available and not working. I often field phone calls that last more than 10 minutes. I would like the ability to set the away time.

  • Trae Cloyd commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please make presence status in Teams the same way as Skype. If I come back to my computer and start working but dont maximize or bring up Teams, it stays set to away. How can the new app presence work worse than the old app its replacing?

  • TODD commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please fix the status duration to either be able to adjust duration or at the very least reflect true status. For instance I actually have 90% of my work outside of teams. I can be actively editing videos on another screen and teams is reporting me away. This is incredibly annoying to anyone that wants to reach a team member and unsure if they are actually offline. I often look for the ones online first. I feel this is misleading and would appreciate the ability to modify the duration to 30 minutes.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please allow the status in Teams to be set for any duration. Even when I change it using the settings it will still show me as Away if I haven't used Teams recently. I've even been actively participating in a meeting or chat and still had Teams switch my status to Away.
    Having more control like we did with Skype for Business would be extremely helpful.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please include a duration time that the user can define. a feature that was available in skype that i miss

  • SD commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Please get this added or at least fix the issue with the Status changing to Away even when you're actively working. Skype does not have this issue but since that is on its way out and Teams is the next best option, it is vital that other users know that I am available and not Away if I'm simply not using Teams at the time.

  • Yevgeniy commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    There is definitely a need to have the ability to set custom values for automatic switching to "Away", just like Skype has it.

  • DNewman commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    10 minutes is too short a duration.

    If I’m working on a separate piece of work on my laptop, but sitting at the very same desk as my desktop, it shows me away.

    Sure, I could set up a “busy” or move the mouse every 9 minutes, but that makes little sense, and is unproductive. Heck, it will show me away when I’m on a zoom/bluejeans/Skype call, unless I move the mouse every 9-10 minutes. Then it shows me “busy.”

    I’d suggest extending the range to a minimum of 15-20 minutes, or allowing the user to set a duration that works best for them.

    Thanks, and take care...

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