Teams away setting automatically switching on when not away

Anonymous
2020-07-01T17:06:37+00:00

Hi there, 

My teams status is constantly switching to "away" while I am working on my computer. This is very frustrating as my co-workers need to know when I am actually away or available.

Is there a manual override for this? It would be excellent to be able to set it as available so that my team knows they can reach my even if I am working on paper, or in this case if it has switched itself to "away".

Thanks!

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-02-25T19:03:56+00:00

    It's February 2021 (almost March) and this issue has been a constant and yet inconsistent pain in the rear since it started.

    Ironically I sometimes leave my desk for 15-20 minutes and remain available, while other times I go grab a coffee for 2-3 minutes and come back to an away status... Wish this made sense at least.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-02-22T15:35:13+00:00

    It is so frustrating! I have to read a lot of documents throughout the day on my computer, but the new Teams 'availability' setting makes it seem like I'm not available or working. With so many people working remotely these days, this feature is so frustrating!

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-12-09T18:18:11+00:00

    Having this same exact issue. Please fix. Teams only shows me as Available when I am actively using Teams (which is infrequent). I am shown as Away when using other programs, including other Microsoft programs.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-09-28T15:33:41+00:00

    I agree; when will this be fix?  Team is showing me away right now; and I am at my computer typing this message.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-07-07T01:28:01+00:00

    Hi Kathleen Wheeler,

    To better help you, I'd like to confirm the following information with you:

    1.  May I know how soon your status will become Away?

    2.  Please check whether your Teams is up to date. To do that, please click on your profile picture and select Check for updates to see if you are using the latest version.

    I'm looking forward to your reply.

    Regards,

    Seven

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