How to Get Microsoft Teams Status Change Notifications
Microsoft Teams allow you toset and change your statuson the fly. It is easy to do so and ensures that everyone on the team knows what you are up to and whether it is the right time to message you or not. However, you can also receive alerts or notifications for Teams status changes for particular profiles. Here’s how to get notified when someone changes their status in Microsoft Teams.
Note:There are two ways to set an alert for Teams status change for any member. One is from the member profile chat directly and the other is from app settings.
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Set Teams Status Change Notification in Chat
This is the fastest way to create an alert so you get notified when someone changes their status in Microsoft Teams if you have recently chatted with the person.
1.SelectChatfrom the left sidebar.
2.Now open thechat windowof the person from the left sidebar for whom you want to receive a status change notification.
3.Hover overhis/her name, click onkebab menu (three-dot icon), and selectNotify when availableoption.
You should now receive a notification from Microsoft Teams whenever the status of the person changes to Available, signifying that he/she is ready to chat or take calls. Also, you won’t receive any screen prompt that the status change setting has been updated.
Disable Teams Status Change Notification in Chat
To disable or stop receiving notifications for a team member every time he/she changes Teams profile status, go back toChat > profile name > kebab menuand selectTurn off notifications.
Also Read:What Happens When You Block Someone on Microsoft Teams
Set Teams Status Change Notification From Settings
you’re able to also set an alert for Teams status change from app settings. Use this option when your organization is big and you need to find a particular team member.
1.Click on thekebab menu (three-dot icon)before your profile picture in the upper right corner and selectSettings.
2.SelectNotificationsfrom the left sidebar and click onEditbutton next toPeople.
3.In the Manage status notifications window,search for the nameof the person you want to receive status change notifications for andselect his/her nameto add.
When you select a profile here, it will be added to the list of people for whom you will receive status change notifications on Microsoft Teams. Again, no prompt or pop-up to let you know that a change has been made.
Disable Teams Status Change Notification From Settings
To remove a name from the list of people in Microsoft Teams settings for whom you are receiving status change notifications, go back toSettings > Notifications > Edit (People)and click onTurn offnext to the name in the list.
- Does Teams notify the person whose status change is being monitored by other members?
No. Teams won’t notify every time someone sets an alert to receive a notification when their status changes. Same for when the setting is turned off.
- Do I receive notifications only when Teams status changes to Available or can I set it for other status types too?
No. The setting works for Available status only and not any other.
- Can you set Teams status change alert using the mobile app?
No. You can only set alerts to receive notifications for status changes in Microsoft Teams on the web and desktop app.
What’s Your Status
Microsoft Teams makes it easy to set not only your status but also view and track other team members’ status. It also comes packed with features like the ability torecord and edit meetings(know where Teams meeting recordings are stored) and useend-to-end encryption.
Gaurav Bidasaria
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