status
There should be more status options similar to other programs.
Examples:
- Status change timeframe - (available to away after 10min,15min,30min,1hr)
- Allow no change in status from computer activity/inactivity
- Hide status aside from available or offline or away
Feel free to add more.

35 comments
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Marilena (Lenna) Maule commented
Also, when status is on "automatic mode", fix the "busy" status for meetings that were canceled or that the client is not actually participating.
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MikeW commented
Should be able to "lock" status until "Reset status" is selected, for any status option.
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Julie Fine commented
my status is showing available, out of offive when it should be available - please can someone advise how to change this?
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Anonymous commented
It would be nice to customize a status and save it for everyday use (alongside Available, Busy, DND, etc.
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Anonymous commented
It would be great for Status to have more options: default choices in the pick list, like 10min, 15min, 30min, etc., but also allow me to enter my own custom time period. This is especially critical now while working from home, when I am doing analysis or working ion another program it sets me to away....Also add a auto "presenting" when sharing your screen.
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Michael commented
please fix this.
Skype was taken away from us, now we are obliged to use teams...
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Anonymous commented
Teams shud fix the status issue. while I am working on some other app and typing it turns into away and that is a bug for sure. Please fix this.
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Anonymous commented
I'd like the option to manually set my status to appear logged out
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Anonymous commented
Please allow "away status" time frame to be set by user rather than automatically set by Teams app. Its absurd when I'm on a conference call using another app, and teams sets my status to "away" because I've been talking for more than the allotted time for Teams status threshold, even though I'm still available. Teams status settings needs to allow for override of the default "away" time limit.
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Anonymous commented
Should also provide status indicators to Microsoft Outlook when drafting or reading emails. This was a function that Jabber provided but Microsoft Teams does not. Teams does sync up with our Outlook calendars appropriately, so we are able to see colleagues' status in Teams, but not the other way around.
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Anonymous commented
I completely agree with everyone else. It is essential that users are able to control when the status setting times out and switches the status automatically.
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Tyler Franke commented
This is a bug that desperately needs fixed.
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Joe commented
Add my voice to the many you're hearing here. Allow me to set the time interval before my status changes to "Away".
Provide some default choices in the pick list, like 10min, 15min, 30min, etc., but also allow me to enter my own custom time period.
Finally, give the ability to permanently "pin" any particular status to my profile (such as always reading as available, even if there's been no activity on my computer for an hour)
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Cynthia Morales commented
Please add Lunch/breaks, meetings
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Cassandra commented
Please add that this should sync more strongly with outlook so that it displays when someone is next available similar to features found in Skype.
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Anonymous commented
Definitely agree that user should be able to control status. When I am at my desk and on the phone, status can change to Away. Doesn't accurately reflect my status. I should be able to control that.
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Judy Woller commented
Add status for lunch/break or customize ability
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Chemelle commented
We need to be able to change the inactivity time on Teams. Its available on Skype, so why not on Teams. Previously when I changed my inactive time on Skype, the same was showing on Teams but in the past few months, its changed. It looks like my Skype settings doesn't even matter anymore because everything is synced to the Teams settings which literally shows I'm away only after a few minutes (which is sometimes just me thinking, and not touching the keyboard or mouse)
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S. Castro commented
I'm amazed this doesn't have more votes because it's been a constant headache for me and my entire team. I feel like I can't get up for 60 seconds to refresh my coffee without my status setting itself to "Away." Believe it or not, I don't only work on my computer. I often physically assemble mail merges while I'm right next to my computer. My superiors will think I'm "Away" when I'm actually working very hard, just not on my computer. It will also set me to "Away" if I'm working in other applications. I don't do any actual work in Teams, except to chat with coworkers as we're all working remotely. It is absurd that I can't adjust the timer and that Teams can't recognize my activity unless it's physically in Teams. Even if I set my own status to "Busy" it will revert back to "Away" about a minute later. This is very frustrating and makes me wish our company hadn't switched away from Skype.
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Anonymous commented
Please allow the user to set when their away status should automatically turn on. Given the current climate of parents working from home it is easy to step away from you desk quickly and not necessarily be away. 9-10 mins is too short of a time for the away status to automatically turn on. It is also extremely annoying when you are at your desk reading procedures (working) or just not using the teams app at that moment and your away message turns on as if you are not there. There have been times that I've clicked my mouse to turn the status back green but it would not turn unless I put teams in the foreground again. Teams is a very useful tool but these minor issues are causing unneeded headaches.