Well, the thing is you cannot set an Out of Office status from Microsoft Teams at all. You need Outlook to do it. Microsoft Teams syncs with your Outlook account and picks up the Out of Office status from Outlook and automatically reflects it on your Teams account.
How to sync Outlook contacts with Microsoft Teams?
3- Click the first contact. 4- Click on the Shift + down arrow to select all contacts. 6- Select Add to contacts. 7- Confirm the steps above by clicking on outlook contacts to make sure if all contacts were synced. 8- Open Teams and see the Calls/ Contacts list (it might take some time to sync).
Is it better to schedule Ooo in Microsoft Teams or outlook?
So as an end user, I can choose either Microsoft Teams or Microsoft Outlook to set out of office status. I believe that you can schedule OOO more quickly in Microsoft Teams than Outlook.
What does out of office mean in Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft Teams allows users to set an Out of Office message. Unlike the status that is set for a user’s profile, this message is displayed when someone tries to message a user or mentions them in a group/team conversation.
We once you’ve scheduled an out of office status and message in Teams, you’ll see automatic replies turned on in Outlook with the time range and message you set in Teams. If you choose to update your out of office details in Outlook, your changes will be reflected in Teams.
How do I schedule out of office messages in Microsoft Teams?
Go to your profile picture at the top of Teams and select Set status message. Select Schedule out of office at the bottom of the options. From the screen that appears, turn on the toggle next to Turn on automatic replies. Type an out of office message in the text box. This message will appear when people contact you in Teams or open your profile.
One answer is that from the drop-down next to ‘Show as’, select ‘Out of Office’ and save the appointment. Microsoft Teams will change your status to Out of Office during the time you set your appointment in Outlook. Now, you can step away from your desk without any worries. Everyone will be able to see your Out of Office status.
Your out of office status will also sync with automatic replies in your Outlook calendar. There are two ways to schedule your out of office status and message in Teams. Go to your profile picture at the top of Teams and select Set status message.