"Notify when available" missing

Anonymous
2023-05-23T13:31:50+00:00

Why is my "Notify when available" missing when I click on a user in Teams?

This is what is missing from a user we support.

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Mr. Trust_A 4,820 Reputation points
2023-12-21T18:58:01+00:00

Hello WilliamHicks6,

The Notify when available feature is not available in the new Teams. Currently, you will need to select a user’s avatar or profile photo anywhere in new Teams to quickly get an overview of their online status, next available calendar slot in Outlook, work hours, local time, or work location either remote or in office.

See What is changing in the new Microsoft Teams - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-02-07T08:39:07+00:00

    Hi, just got a request from Teams to provide feedback.

    I have not missed the chance to complaint about this baffling missing feature in new Teams:

    I'm happy in general with the new Teams, except for the missing feature "notify when available", which has been removed from the new version.

    I have checked MS community, and the suggestion to have this feature is getting back to the old version, which makes not absolute sense to me.

    There is a cry in the community asking this feature to be in new Teams. Please listen!

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-05T20:04:28+00:00

    That was one of the most useful functions in Teams. Please consider putting this feature back...it is awfully disappointing when a popular and useful feature is removed from an "upgrade".

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-05T19:47:42+00:00

    Are there talks about adding back in this functionality? I use this all the time in the old App and it's a big enough deal for me to revert back to the previous app and ditch the new one entirely.

    This was the best way to know when someone is available, without having to randomly check and recheck throughout the day if you are going to be interrupting someone during a meeting, focus time, or when they are away.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-30T15:19:51+00:00

    I would recommend Microsoft then design a feature to disable this notification on the counterparty side (just like you can mask when you view an IM). This can't be that hard. This is/was an extremely convenient feature that avoids the need to be rude by interrupting someone's meeting /call. Come one Microsoft!!!

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