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Outlook service status11/22/2023 Top of Page Add or delete an out-of-office notification To disable a personal note, clear the note so that it’s blank. In the Contacts list, click the down arrow under the Call button. If a note is long, it may appear cut off. The note will appear with your contact card and, if you want, in your contacts’ Activity Feed. However, if you want to give your contacts more details about where you are or what you're doing, you can write a personal note, such as “Working from home,” at the top of the Lync main window. The presence states are pre-set in Lync and can't be customized or added to. For more information about setting privacy relationships, see Control access to your presence information. When you turn on the out-of-office notification in Outlook, the note you write in Outlook will display in Lync as well, and a red star or asterisk will appear next to your presence status.ĭepending on what privacy relationship a contact has, he or she will see different amounts of presence information about you. This status might appear to contacts who are not using Lync as their instant messaging program. Lync sets this status when you log off of your computer. You’ll appear as Offline to people whom you’ve blocked from seeing your presence. You’re not working and not available to contact. (To change these default values, click the Options button, click Status, and then click the arrows next to Show me as Inactive when my status has been idle for this many minutes and Show me as Away when my status has been Inactive for this many minutes.) You can also select this status from the drop-down arrow. Lync sets your status to “inactive” when your computer has been idle for five minutes, and to “away” when your status has been inactive for five minutes. You’re logged on but your computer has been idle or you’ve been away from your computer for a specified period of time. You’re stepping away from the computer for a few moments. You select this status from the drop-down arrow. You don’t want to be disturbed and will see conversation notifications only if sent by someone in your Workgroup. Lync sets this status when it detects that you’re participating in a Lync conference call. You’re in a Lync conference call (a Lync meeting with audio) and don’t want to be disturbed. Lync sets this status when it detects that you’re participating in a Lync online meeting or when, according to your Outlook calendar, you are scheduled to be in a meeting. You’re in a meeting and don’t want to be disturbed. Lync sets this status when it detects that you’re participating in a Lync call. You’re in a Lync call (a two-way audio call) and don’t want to be disturbed. You can also select this status from the drop-down arrow. Lync sets this status when, according to your Outlook Calendar, you have an appointment. You’re busy and don’t want to be interrupted. You can also set this status when you want others to know you’re in your office even though the computer is idle. Lync sets this status when it detects you’re using your computer. The following table describes each presence status that other people may see for you, what each status means, and which ones you can set yourself. Make sure you set your status to an appropriate state. Top of Page Choose the appropriate status To revert from the status you set and have Lync 2010 automatically update your status, click Reset Status.įor more information about setting presence status options, see Control access to your presence information. To change your presence status, do the following:Īt the top of the Lync main window, click the status menu under your name.įrom the drop-down list, click the appropriate status. What do you want to do?Īdd or delete an out-of-office notification When you’re in an audio or video call, your presence indicator appears red, as Busy, and your status updates to “In a call.” Part of your presence can include a personal note that appears in your Contacts list, your contact card, and your contacts’ Activity Feed. For example, if a meeting is currently scheduled in Outlook, your status appears as “In a meeting” in Microsoft Lync 2010 communications software. By default, your status is based on your Microsoft Outlook Calendar. You can manually set your presence status to control how or whether you want people to contact you.
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