What this article covers
If you want to make sure people know when you're busy or away from your desk, set your status in Teams. The little dot on your profile picture indicates if you're available or not.
In this article, the following will be covered:
Set your status
Teams will automatically set the status in some cases, like when you're in a call. To explicitly set it yourself, go to your profile picture at the top of Teams, click (or tap for mobile) and select one from the list.
Set a duration for your status
When you want to change your status for a specific period of time - for example, to set "Do not disturb" for an hour of concentrated work - you can set a duration so that Teams will automatically reset your status at the end of the allotted time.
- Select your profile picture, select your current status, and then select Duration.
- Under Status, select the status you want to show going forward.
Note: You can set durations for any status except Available. - Under Reset status after, select the amount of time you want that status to last.
Or, if none of the suggested time frames work for you, select Custom under Reset status after and enter the date and time manually. - Select Done.
At the end of the time period you entered, Teams will automatically reset your status based on your activity, your calendar, and the state of your computer.
Undo a status duration
Simply select a new status. Alternatively, you can select your profile picture, select your current status, and then select Reset status.
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