If you belong to a number of Microsoft Team workspaces, it can be a little overwhelming to keep track of all the conversations and activities going on in every one of the Teams you are part of. However, you can use the Activity Stream and the associated filter to make it easier to see just the items that are most important to you at that point in time. Here’s how that works…
Teams Activity Status
Select Activity to view your Activity feed, a summary of everything that's happened in the channels that are in your teams list. Select Filter at the top right corner of the feed to show specific types of messages such as unread messages, @mentions, replies, and likes. From real-time chat to video meetings, document management, and more, Microsoft Teams is a powerful platform for project management. This guide covers everything you need to know about using Microsoft Teams for projects and teamwork. Landis has various industry certifications: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, Microsoft Certified Database Administrator, Microsoft Office Certified Expert, Microsoft Certified Dynamics, Network+ and A+.
In your Microsoft Teams client, the Activity Feed is the first icon on the left-side navigation. When you click on the Activity icon (the bell), it will show you a feed of all the activities in the workspaces and channels that you follow:
If you click on the Feed dropdown menu, you can filter that down to only show you things that directly involve you:
Now I only see items that I was involved in, such as via replies or posts:
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Going back to the Feed option… There’s a Filter funnel icon to the right, and that gives you another way to only show the items that are important to you. For instance, I may only want to see the activities that mentioned me by name:
Now that I’ve filtered on Mentions, all the items that appear in my list are ones where I was directly mentioned:
If you’re keeping up with things on a regular basis, you may not need this. But if you’re looking for items that could be back a few days or weeks (such as a missed call), these filtering options can be a lifesaver.
Are you getting started with Microsoft Teams? Use these steps to change the status settings according to your availability.
On Windows 10, the Microsoft Teams app allows you to set a specific status to let other people know your availability when using the service, whether you work from home or office.
When using the Teams app on Windows 10, you can have two types of status, including a little badge that appears on your profile icon to make sure that your colleagues know that you're 'away' or 'busy.' And you can set a custom status message that will appear to anyone who sends you a direct message or mentions you in a team.
Also, the app includes an option to follow people's availability status to receive a notification when a specific person is available or not.
In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to change the status settings on the Microsoft Teams app, including setting a custom status message and following someone to know when they're online or offline.
How to change status on Microsoft Teams
How to set custom status message on Microsoft Teams
How to follow person status on Microsoft Teams
How to change status on Microsoft Teams
To change the status on Teams, use these steps:
Open Microsoft Teams.
Click the profile button on the top-right corner.
Click the status menu (the first option under your account name).
Available: You're signed in the service, and there's nothing on the calendar. If you lock your device or send it into sleep mode or it becomes idle, Microsoft Teams will automatically change the status to Away.
Busy: You're actively working on something specific, and you don't want notifications to break your workflow. If you're in a call or meeting, Microsoft Teams will change the status to In a call or In a meeting automatically.
Do not disturb: You're actively working on the device, and you want to suppress all notifications.
Be right back: You're signed in, but you need to temporarily step away from the device.
Appear away: You're signed in and working, and you'll respond at a later time.
(Optional) Select the Reset status option to revert the status to the default setting.
Once you complete the steps, a small dot indicating your availability will appear in your profile icon.
How to set custom status message on Microsoft Teams
To show a custom status message on Teams, use these steps:
Quick tip: Use the Custom option to set a more specific time range.
Click the Done button.
After you complete the steps, the status message will appear above the compose box when anyone sends you a direct or mention message. If you want to remove the message before the time expires, in the profile menu, you can click the delete (trash) icon.
How to follow person status on Microsoft Teams
To follow a person's availability status on Teams, use these steps: