Update your status or set a status message in Microsoft Teams Free
In Microsoft Teams Free you can change your status or set a status message.
Set your status message in Microsoft Teams Free
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Tap your profile picture or
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Tap Set status message
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Type your status message. You can choose to @mention people specifically, choose to Showwhen people message me, and if you want it to Clear after a certain period of time or never clear.
Tip:Â If you prefer not to be disturbed, you can check Show when people message me and your status message will display above their message to let people know you're unavailable.
 
​​​​​​​Change your status
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Tap your profile picture.
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Tap your current status and select what you want to update to:
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Available
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Busy
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Do not disturb
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Be right back
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Away
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Appear offline
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Reset status
 
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Set your status message in Microsoft Teams Free​​​​​​​
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Select your profile picture toward the top.
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Select Set status message
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Type your status message. You can @mention people specifically and choose if you want it to Clear status message after a certain period of time or Never.Â
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Select Done.
 
Change your status
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Tap your profile picture.
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Tap your current status and select what you want to update to:
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Available
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Busy
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Do not disturb
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Be right back
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Away
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Appear offline
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Reset status
 
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Contact us
For more help, contact support or ask a question in the Microsoft Teams Community.