About
In Microsoft Teams you can set your status (Available, Busy, etc)
Environment
Microsoft Teams
Steps
- Navigate to Teams as you normally would.
- At the top right, click on your profile image, which may just be the first letter of your first name and the first letter of your last name.
- Click your current status. In this example, it is currently set to Available.
- Note that you can also set a detailed status message by choosing the Set status message option.

- Options are: Available, Busy, Do not disturb, Be right back, Appear away, Appear offline
- You can set a duration so that it returns to desired status when the time arrives.
For more help, please contact ITS at its@manhattan.edu or 718-862-7973.