 | Online status options in Lync |
The following table shows options for broadcasting your availability to other contacts and for controlling interruptions. Online status is also known as "presence."
Status | Icon | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Available |
| You are online and can participate in conversations. |
|
Busy In a Conference In a Call |
| You are online but might be unable to communicate. | You can send and receive messages. |
Appear Away Be Right Back Off Work |
| You are online but might be unable to communicate. | You can send and receive messages. |
Do Not Disturb | | You are online, but contacts that send you a message receive an alert saying that the message was not delivered. | If you do not want to receive messages, you can set the preference for Do not Disturb. From the Lync menu, click Preferences. In the Alerts tab, click the Do not display alerts when my status is Do Not Disturb check box. |
Offline |
| You have signed out of your account. |
|
Out of Office | | You are displaying Out of Office information to your contacts. |
|
 | Note Presence Unknown - This status might appear for contacts who are either not logged on or are not using Lync as their instant messaging program. |
