SFB not changing status automatically to "In a meeting" when joining a meeting.

I'm having issues with Skype for business on my PC. When I join a meeting linked to my Outlook, my skype status will not update to "in a meeting" nor is that option available for me to change manually...

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Desktop Client

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Jun 02, 2017

Hi Michelle,

This could be related to several incorrect settings.

1. In the setting menu -personal; do you have the option selected to set your status based on outlook agenda items? (if not please set it. otherwise disable -> restart -> enable -> restart)

2.Right click an outlook agenda item, does it say "show as busy" ?

3.Do you use a diffent emailadress/username/password for Outlook?

4.Do you have the SfB ribbon in outlook? ie can you create a SfB meeting directly from the ribbon. If not, something went wrong during the SfB installation... Re-install.

5.Do you have different SfB (Lync) clients installed on you PC? If so delete the old version and re-install the correct one

6.If all the above is correct please contact your IT deparment to check if they have set-up everything correctly.

You are right btw that you can't set "in a meeting" the only option availble is "busy"

Jill Brown

Copper Contributor

Sep 08, 2017

I too have had this issue, but it happens intermittently. It is very frustrating because people continue to contact me when I am in a meeting because I show as available. I have checked all the settings you mention below, and have checked with my IT department. I have asked other users within the company, and they experience it intermittently as well. Please advise.

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SFB not changing status automatically to "In a meeting" when joining a meeting.