How to Prevent Microsoft Teams from Automatically Setting Status to Away in 2024

Learn how to stop Teams from showing away when idle by adjusting your settings or using simple tools.

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To stop Teams from showing 'away' when idle in 2024, adjust your settings by going to your profile picture, selecting 'Settings,' and then 'Notifications.' Set your status to 'Available' manually or consider using a third-party application like Mouse Jiggler or Caffeine to ensure continuous activity.

FAQs & Answers

  1. What causes Microsoft Teams to show away status? Teams shows an away status when your computer is inactive for a period, indicating that you're not actively engaged.
  2. Can third-party apps prevent Teams from marking me as away? Yes, using apps like Mouse Jiggler or Caffeine can simulate activity and help keep your status as 'Available'.
  3. How do I manually set my Teams status? Click on your profile picture in Teams, select 'Status', and choose 'Available' to manually set your status.
  4. Is there a way to schedule my status in Microsoft Teams? Currently, Microsoft Teams does not support scheduling a status change automatically, but you can manually change it as needed.

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