Outlook is personal information manager software, it is a part of the Microsoft Office and 365 suite and was initially released in 1997. It is primarily an event client and has other functions like a calendar, task management, contact management, note taking and journal logging.
In this article, we have discussed how to change the presence status on Outlook on both PC and mobile app in a few simple and easy steps.
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How to change the presence status on Outlook on PC?
If you want to change your presence status on Outlook on your PC, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Open Outlook and click n the Calender icon located at the bottom of the panel on the left side.
Step 2: In the calendar, double-click on the date you want to change your presence status.
Step 3: A new window will appear, click on the Tab beside Show As option. You can also edit the details of the event or task on the particular date.
Step 4: In the drop-down menu, select the status you want to set for the date.
Step 5: After selecting the presence status for the date, click on the Save icon located at the top left corner of the window.
How to change the presence status on Outlook mobile app?
If you are wondering how to change the presence status on the Outlook mobile app then below we have explained the steps to change the presence status on Outlook mobile app.
- Open the Outlook app on your phone and tap on the Calendar tab located in the tab menu at the bottom of the screen.
- In the calendar, tap on the Date you want to change the presence status.
- Then tap on the Event on the chosen date.
- In the event details, tap on the Show More option.
- Tap on Show as option.
- Select the presence status you want.
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