5 Ways to Keep Microsoft Teams Status Green All the Time

Quick Tips

• Prevent your PC or Mac from going to sleep by adjusting power settings.
• Manually set your status to Available in Teams on both desktop and mobile.
• Start a private meeting to keep your status active during absences.
• Utilize third-party software to simulate mouse activity and prevent idle status.

Note: Microsoft Teams provides several status options to indicate your availability, such as Available, Busy, Away, and more. However, it sets your status as Away if you’ve been inactive on the app for a certain period.

1. Prevent Your PC or Mac From Going to Sleep

On Windows

Step 1: Press the Windows key, type Settings, and click Open.

Step 2: Under System, go to Power & battery.

Step 3: Select Screen and sleep from the Power section.

Step 4: Adjust when you want your system to sleep when plugged in and on the battery.

That’s it. You changed the sleep settings on Windows, so your PC will not go to sleep, apparently keeping your Teams status active. If you are on a Mac, continue reading.

On Mac

Step 1: Press Command + Space, type System Settings, and press the return key.

This will open System Settings.

Step 2: On the left pane, select Lock Screen.

Step 3: Adjust when you want your system to sleep – when plugged in and on the battery. 

With this, you keep your status active on Teams. That said, you can also use other methods mentioned in our article on quick ways to stop Mac from sleeping.

2. Manually Keep Your Status Active on Teams

On Windows or Mac

Step 1: Launch Microsoft Team depending on your operating system. 

Note: For demonstration purposes, we are going with Mac.

Step 2: Once launched, click on your profile picture at the top right corner of your screen.

Step 3: Click on the Availability option.

Step 4: In the drop-down menu, select (green) Available. 

That’s it. You have set yourself available, allowing others to see you active even when you’re not working or are away from your computer. 

On Android or iOS

The steps are the same for both Android and iOS. However, for the sake of demonstration, we will go with Android. 

Step 1: Launch Teams, and tap on your profile in the top-left corner.

Step 2: In the sidebar, tap Offline. From the drop-down, select the Available option. 

There you have it. You have successfully changed your availability setting, keeping Microsoft Teams’ status green even when you are not working.

If you don’t want to hang on to the availability thread, you can change the status message to make it more inclusive. Move to the next method.

3. Use a Status Message

Status messages on Teams appear next to users’ profile pictures. It is an excellent way for others to know what you are doing and to share information about your availability, status, or current activity. 

Note: You only need to choose one way to set the status message, i.e., either on Windows, Mac, Android, or iOS devices. The settings or changes you made will get automatically synced across all the devices you are logged in with the same account.

On Windows or Mac

Step 1: Open Microsoft Teams on your Windows or Mac computer.

Step 2: Once launched, click on your profile picture at the top right corner.

Step 3: Click on the Set status message.

Step 4: Type the note, then tick the box Show when people message me.

Step 5: Under Clear status message after, set the message’s duration to appear. 

Step 6: Finally, click Done.

There you have it. A status message will appear when a message is delivered to you, and the user can also see the message appear on your profile. You can set the same on your Teams mobile app; keep reading.

On Android or iOS

The steps are the same for both Android and iOS. However, for the sake of demonstration, we will go with Android. 

Step 1: Launch Teams and tap on your profile picture in the top-left corner.

Step 2: Tap on the Set status message. Type and set your status message on the next screen under the text box.

Step 3: Toggle on the option Show when people message me.

Step 4: Next to the Clear after option, select a time after which you want the message to disappear. 

Step 4: Finally, tap the checkmark in the upper right corner. 

There you go. You have set your status message on your Teams mobile app. 

4. Host a Private Meeting

This is one of the most reliable options in the list of methods mentioned in this article and will allow you to keep your status active on Teams all the time.

On Windows/Mac

Step 1: Open the Microsoft Teams app on your Windows or Mac machine.

Note: For demonstration purposes, we are going with Mac.

Step 2: From the sidebar, go to Meet.

Step 3: Under Meet, click on Meet now or Meet later, depending on your absence. 

Once the meeting is set, join it, and don’t worry about staying active on Teams. This can also be done using a mobile device; continue reading.

On Android/iOS

Step 1: Launch Teams and tap on your profile picture in the top-left corner.

Step 2: Tap Calendar. In the Calendar screen, select Meet in the top right corner.

Step 3: Under the Instant meeting bottom sheet, tap Start meeting. 

Note: Ensure to set the necessary parameters under Meeting options. Also, use the calendar to schedule the meeting at the time of your unavailability.

There you go. You have efficiently set your availability to stay green even in your absence. If this method is too much for you, the next method should do the job.

5. Use a Mouse Jiggler

Mouse jiggler applications automatically move your mouse cursor periodically to prevent your computer from falling asleep or locking due to inactivity. While many third-party programs are available, we recommend using Move Mouse for Windows and Jiggler for Mac. They help you stay active and ensure that your status is not set to inactive or away.

If we have missed addressing any queries above, check out the FAQ section below.

FAQs on Microsoft Teams Status

Knowing how to keep Microsoft Teams status green all the time is essential to ensuring that you and your team are always in sync and working efficiently.