

You can also set your presence to this anytime you want. Set automatically for you based on your Outlook calendar. Not working and not available to be contacted.

(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 set your presence to this anytime you want. Skype for Business sets your status to “inactive” when your computer’s been idle for five minutes, and to “away” when your status has been inactive for five minutes. Set automatically for you based on your keyboard activity or Outlook calendar. Logged on but your computer has been idle, or you’ve been away from your computer for a specified (set by you) period of time.

You can set your presence to this anytime you want. Stepping away from the computer for a few moments. You can also set this status when you want others to know you’re in your office even though the computer is idle. This makes it easier to get back into your account if you forget your password.Tip: The presence statuses are pre-set in Skype for Business, which means you can’t create a custom status, but you can give your contacts more details about where you are or what you’re doing by adding a personal note. “However, if you don’t have a Microsoft account, or want to keep things separate, you’ll need to add an email address to your Skype account. Please note that you can only update your Skype account to a Microsoft account once. After you update your Skype account to a Microsoft account, you can continue using your Skype Name, with your Microsoft account password to sign in, even for Skype. This lets you access Skype, Office, Xbox and other Microsoft services with a single account. “Starting next week when this capability goes live, if you already have a Microsoft account, we recommend updating it with your Skype account. Microsoft clarified on the effects of this change for Skype users who currently don’t use Microsoft accounts as their sign in. Now the company is bringing the same functionality to its Windows Platform.These changes were revealed in a blog post. These changes have been pending since long and are already available on IOS and Android.
