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How to Keep Your Outlook Status Active [Green]

If online status is not activated, you can’t view status info on Outlook

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Microsoft Outlook is a platform that brings all youremail accounts and calendarsinto one convenient spot. However, it uses the status feature to indicate whether or not you’re active on the platform.

So, knowing how to keep Outlook status active in the Outlook status settings can help you work better.

Why is my Outlook status showing away?

Many factors may be responsible for your status showing away on Outlook or status on Outlook not showing. It can be due to issues with Outlook app settings or your PC’s display settings.

Some factors liable to cause the Outlook status to show away are:

The reason for Outlook status showing away can vary on different devices. Nonetheless, this guide will help you understand how to keep Outlook status active.

How do I keep my Outlook status always active?

Try the following preliminary steps:

If you can’t get around the problem, follow the solutions below:

1. Ensure your PC doesn’t go to Sleep mode

We recommend you set a longer period that covers the time you need to appear active on Outlook. IfWindows is going to sleep too quickly, then read what to do here to fix it.

2. Enable online status next to name in Outlook

Because the status feature in Outlook requires Microsoft Teams to be installed,configure Teams to stay active.

3. Manually change your Teams Status

Manually setting your Availability Status on Teams allows you to be active on other users’ Office. It should reflect on Outlook that you’re active as it is on Teams.

Check our guide on what to do ifMicrosoft Teams status is stuck out of office.

4. Host a Private Meeting

Hosting a private meeting on Outlook lets you stay active by keeping an Outlook busy status with the fake meeting.

However, you can learnhow to check who’s attending a meeting on Outlookhere if you created a proper meeting.

It may be beneficial for you to check our guide onfixing Outlook client disconnected errorsshould you encounter a problem.

Also, many of our readers complain that theycan’t download emails in Microsoft Outlook. Hence, this guide will help troubleshoot that.

In conclusion, this guide has given the necessary tweaks in learning how to keep Outlook status active. Should you have further questions or suggestions, kindly drop them in the comments below.

How to Keep Your Outlook Status Active [Green]#

Why is my Outlook status showing away?#

How do I keep my Outlook status always active?#

1. Ensure your PC doesn’t go to Sleep mode#

2. Enable online status next to name in Outlook#

3. Manually change your Teams Status#

4. Host a Private Meeting#