Does Microsoft Teams Monitor Your Idle Time?

Find out how Microsoft Teams indicates your status and manages idle time through activity tracking.

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Microsoft Teams does not explicitly track idle time.** However, it shows your status based on activity—'Away' if there's no computer activity for a certain period. Teams uses your availability status to help others know if you're active or away.

FAQs & Answers

  1. Can I change my status in Microsoft Teams? Yes, you can manually set your status in Microsoft Teams to 'Available', 'Busy', 'Do Not Disturb', and more.
  2. How does Microsoft Teams determine if I'm away? Microsoft Teams considers you 'Away' when there's no mouse or keyboard activity for a specific period.
  3. Does Microsoft Teams automatically log my hours? No, Microsoft Teams does not log your hours; it primarily focuses on providing availability status.
  4. What happens if I leave my Teams app open? If the Teams app is open but there’s no activity, you may be marked as 'Away' after a set period.

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