{"id":182146,"date":"2022-01-13T12:46:11","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T11:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=182146"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:59:08","slug":"how-to-change-idle-time-microsoft-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-change-idle-time-microsoft-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Change idle time in Microsoft Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Microsoft Teams is an excellent platform for facilitating, hosting, and organizing visual meetings<\/strong>. However, as with any program, there are some bugs that may crop up. One of these is the idle time status<\/strong>. The idle feature allows the user to put the application to a sleep state<\/strong> when not in use.<\/p>\n\n\n

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If you use Teams on your smartphone<\/a>, the Teams app will change to idle mode <\/strong>whenever your phone goes into sleep mode. By interacting with the Teams app, you can reset the idle status to active. Sometimes your Teams status would change to idle when you don\u2019t want it to. In this case, it\u2019s nice to know how to change your idle time status<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to change idle time in Microsoft Teams<\/h2>\n\n\n

  1. Open Microsoft Teams<\/h2>\"How

    First, you\u2019ll want to open the app. The app is available on computers and mobile devices, so all you need to do is look for the app in the application or program menu on the device you\u2019re using. If you don\u2019t have the app yet, simply head to the Microsoft Teams download page<\/a> on our website. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Downloads on our website are<\/span> 100% safe<\/b> and screened for viruses. You\u2019ll be presented with an additional app download, if you don\u2019t require this app, simply skip it and continue to the Microsoft Teams download. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  2. Click on your profile<\/h2>\"How

    Once the Microsoft Teams app has opened on your computer, click on your display photo to open up your profile. If you haven\u2019t set a display photo yet, you\u2019re looking for the little person icon at the top<\/span> right-hand side<\/b> of the screen, directly next to the Minimize button.<\/span><\/p>\n

    You can access your profile on your mobile device by tapping on the <\/span>hamburger menu<\/b> (three horizontal lines) found at the top-left corner of your screen. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  3. Select your status<\/h2>\"\"

    Once in your <\/span>Microsoft Teams<\/span> profile, select your current <\/strong><\/span>status<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Available<\/strong>: You\u2019re online and ready to receive and respond to messages and requests.<\/li>\n
    • Busy<\/strong>: You\u2019re online but busy with something such as a call or meeting. You\u2019ll still be able to receive messages and notifications. <\/span><\/li>\n
    • Do Not Disturb<\/strong>: You\u2019re online but cannot be disturbed. This status<\/span> will turn off all notifications to avoid any disruptions. <\/span><\/li>\n
    • Be Right Back<\/strong>: You\u2019re away from your computer and will return shortly.<\/li>\n
    • Away<\/strong>: You\u2019re not available. This status<\/span> will appear automatically on the mobile app if you close the app or move it to the background.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Offline<\/strong>: Appears when you log out or turn off your device.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li>

    • Click on duration<\/h2>\"How

      Now, we\u2019re going to set the duration for which your status will appear as you selected in the previous step. Next to your status, click on the arrow below the \u201c<\/span>Clear Status Message After<\/b>\u201d option to set the duration of your current status. You should now see a drop-down list of available options. These options allow you to set your current status for 30 minutes, a few hours, the whole day, or a custom time.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Setting the duration can be very helpful in situations where you know how long you\u2019ll need. For example, if you know you\u2019ll be presenting a class for two hours, you can set the \u201c<\/span>Do Not Disturb<\/b>\u201d status for those two hours and avoid any premature interruptions. <\/span><\/p>\n

      You can also add a custom message that will appear to anyone trying to contact you when you aren\u2019t available. Between this option and the color-changing indicators, no one has any reason to try and reach out to you on Microsoft Teams when you\u2019re not in a position to answer calls. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

    • Click on “Done”<\/h2>\"How

      This is the last and easiest step of all. Once you\u2019ve set your status and duration to whichever options are most applicable in your current situation, all you need to do is click <\/span>Done, <\/b>and you\u2019ll be – for lack of a better word – done!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div>