{"id":14399,"date":"2023-10-24T11:32:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T11:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/tech\/?p=14399"},"modified":"2023-11-08T12:01:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T12:01:29","slug":"how-to-keep-microsoft-teams-active","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/tech\/apps\/how-to-keep-microsoft-teams-active\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep Microsoft Teams Active: Best Easy Guide","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft Teams is one of the best tools for professional video calls and collaborative remote work. Its activity status system is an excellent way to show whether or not you are available to take a call. However, it does not always function properly and displays you as “Away” even when you are at your computer. But here’s how to maintain your Microsoft Teams status:<\/p>

It’s pretty simple: just change the time it takes for your system to enter idle or sleep mode. To do this, go to Settings > System > Power & Battery > Screen and Sleep on Windows. Change the screen off and sleep durations.<\/p>

Let’s go over this in detail…<\/p>

How Long Does Microsoft Teams Stay Active?<\/span><\/h2>

When Microsoft Teams detects that your system is idle or in sleep mode, it automatically changes your status to Away. It also changes your status after five minutes if you aren’t actively using the program or if it is running in the background.<\/p>

How to Keep Microsoft Teams Active<\/span><\/h2>

#1. Stop your computer from going to sleep or powering off<\/span><\/h3>

Change the time it takes for your system to enter idle or sleep mode to keep your status active on Microsoft Teams. Just keep in mind that if you don’t use Microsoft Teams for five minutes, no matter how long your computer is awake, it will still mark you as Away.<\/p>

To stop your computer from sleeping or turning off:<\/p>