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New calendar status options are coming to Microsoft Teams
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Sitting through another unnecessaryMicrosoft Teamscall may soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new addition to the service.
Microsofthas revealed it is working on a feature for itsvideo conferencingtool that will allow users to adapt theirMicrosoft Teams statusahead of proposed meetings.
The feature should mean that users will be able to flag when they are free for a Microsoft Teams meeting, or alternately when they are too busy to attend, or are out of the office.
Microsoft Teams Calendar update
In the officialMicrosoft 365 roadmap entryfor the new feature, officially titled, “Microsoft Teams: Calendar Show As in meetings”, Microsoft explains how it could benefit users with packed schedules.
The company notes how it would allow both organizers and participants of a Microsoft Teams meeting to choose a “Calendar Show As” status to reflect their availability, with options including free, busy or OOF.
Organizers will also be able to select private meeting functionality, which will allow users to hide meeting details from other users when their calendar is shared.
The feature is still listed as in development for now, with Microsoft estimating a general release date in June 2022. The company says that, when available, the addition will be provided to all PC and Mac users.
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The update is the latest in a series of features introduced by Microsoft in an attempt to makehybrid workingandonline collaborationless painful for users across the globe.
The company recently revealed a separate update entitled “working hours and location” will allow users to set a notice showingwhere they are working, whether that be at home, in the office, or anywhere else in particular, giving managers more visibility on where their key employees are.
Users of its Outlookemail servicewill also be able to display asecond calendar type, with the company noting that users will have “a variety of global calendars” to choose from, including the likes of the Chinese lunar calendar, Indiancalendarand the Islamic calendar will soon be available as options within Outlook, so certain holidays or observances are not missed.
Mike Moore is Deputy Editor at TechRadar Pro. He has worked as a B2B and B2C tech journalist for nearly a decade, including at one of the UK’s leading national newspapers and fellow Future title ITProPortal, and when he’s not keeping track of all the latest enterprise and workplace trends, can most likely be found watching, following or taking part in some kind of sport.
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