This common issue is typically due to your system entering an idle state, prompting Teams to automatically change your status, which can give the impression that you’re inactive. This guide will provide you with all the simple methods you need to keep your Microsoft Teams status green.
1. Use an App to Simulate Mouse Movements
To prevent Microsoft Teams from changing your status to Away due to inactivity, you can use an app to simulate mouse movements. By doing so, it continuously signals to Microsoft Teams that you are actively using your computer, even if you need to step away momentarily. The simulated movements prevent the program from switching your status to Away, making sure that you consistently appear to be present and engaged.
2. Set the Duration for Your Active Status
To keep your status consistently showing as Available, this clever feature in Microsoft Teams allows you to predefine how long your active status will last. By setting a specified duration, you avoid the default inactivity timeout, making sure your colleagues can see you’re ready to collaborate without manual updates.
3. Create a Meeting with Yourself
To cleverly trick Microsoft Teams into thinking you’re engaged in work-related activity, setting up a meeting with yourself is a useful workaround. By doing so, Teams treats the session as an active engagement, thus keeping your status set to Available. This can be especially useful during times you’re working on tasks without direct interaction with the app but still wish to signal to colleagues that you’re not away from your desk.
4. Set a Status Message
By updating your status message in Microsoft Teams, you actively inform the platform, and your colleagues, of your presence. This customized message not only serves as a direct line of information but also cleverly keeps your status active by signaling to the system that you’re engaging with the app, countering any automatic shift to an Away state.
5. Disconnect the Current Profile From Teams
Disconnecting the current profile from teams effectively resets the association between your account and the Teams client, which may be necessary if your status keeps displaying incorrectly. This turn it off and on again approach refreshes the system’s understanding of your activity, making sure that your presence indicators in Teams align with your actual usage.
6. Use a Deactivation Script to Stay Active
The deactivation script method leverages a simple yet clever VBScript which prevents your computer from entering sleep mode by simulating a virtual key press at regular intervals. This continuous activity signals to Microsoft Teams that you’re still active, making sure your status remains Available, without you needing to physically intervene. Just run the script, set your desired awake time, and free yourself from the burden of manual status updates. It’s the perfect hands-off solution for an always-active presence on Teams.
