Feature Request: Custom Status Labels for Calendar Events (e.g., 'In a Training')

Hey Teams Community! 👋

I have a small but impactful feature idea and would love your votes and feedback.

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🔴 The Problem

Right now, every calendar block in Microsoft Teams shows the same status to colleagues: "In a Meeting."

Whether you're in a 10-minute standup or a 3-hour mandatory training — it all looks identical. This creates ambiguity, leads to unnecessary interruptions, and doesn't reflect how modern workplaces actually function.

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💡 The Feature Request

Allow users to assign a custom status label to a calendar event when creating it — visible to colleagues who check availability — without exposing private event details.

Something as simple as a dropdown when creating an event:

✅ In a Meeting (default)

🎓 In a Training

🎯 Focus Time

📋 In a Workshop

The chosen label would appear:

→ In the chat status indicator

→ On the calendar availability hover card

→ When someone tries to @mention or call you

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✅ Why This Matters

- Reduces interruptions during high-focus or learning sessions

- Helps colleagues make smarter decisions about whether to wait or escalate

- Especially valuable for schools, hospitals, training teams, and L&D departments

- Lightweight to implement — no privacy concerns since it doesn't reveal event titles

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🗳️ If you've ever been interrupted during a training because someone thought you were just "in a meeting" — please upvote and share your experience below!

Let's get this on the Teams roadmap. 🚀

Tags: Feature Request, Calendar, Status, Availability, Training, Teams, Microsoft Teams