"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
    2023-11-17T15:15:13+00:00

    New Teams alternative:

    "Select a user’s avatar or profile photo anywhere in new Teams to quickly get an overview of their online status"

    Instead of having a notification presented when it changes....

    That is very different functionality. I honestly wonder how someone could have written that Microsoft change log with a straight face.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-11-17T15:11:46+00:00

    I bet people complained that it was an invasion of privacy, and that Microsoft was facilitating stalking by providing this feature. I can also imagine managers finding this feature annoying and complaining about being bombarded with calls. It's the sort of change MS would never own up to, but I'm not surprised to see it go, even though it's arguably one of the most useful features of the proram.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-11-17T14:56:29+00:00

    "The new Teams version of this feature is to continuously click someone's avatar to find out their availability" - having to frequently check on your own (depending on the urgency) is completely different from getting a notification. I can't imagine how anyone at Microsoft would think this is in any way an acceptable alternative.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-11-17T06:45:52+00:00

    Microsft has the issue now. They have sent it to Engineering because of it and now waiting to hear from them

    I hope Microsoft is working on it, but it looks like they're saying here that the new Teams version of this feature is to continuously click someone's avatar to find out their availability...

    What features are changing? - Known issues in new Teams | Microsoft Learn

    It's not a bug, it's a 'feature'?

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