Set Your Zoom Presence Status
The Zoom desktop client and mobile app use the following presence status icons beside users.
Icon
Status
Description
Offline
Contact is not signed in to the Zoom desktop client or mobile app
Online (desktop)
Contact is signed in to the Zoom desktop client
Note: If the contact is also signed in to the Zoom mobile app, this status overrides the mobile client status
Online (mobile)
Contact is signed in to the Zoom mobile client only
Note: If the contact is also signed in to the Zoom desktop client, the desktop client status overrides this status
Away
Contact is sign in to the Zoom desktop client but their computer is inactive or they manually set their status to Away
Do not disturb
Contact manually set their status to Do not disturb and won't receive pop-up notifications for chat or Zoom Phone calls in the Zoom desktop client or mobile app
In a Zoom meeting
Contact has started or joined a Zoom meeting using the Zoom desktop client or mobile app
Presenting
Contact is sharing their screen while in a Zoom meeting
On a call
Contact is on a Zoom Phone call using the Zoom desktop client or mobile app
In a calendar event
Contact is in a calendar event (from a synced calendar) but hasn't joined a Zoom meeting using the desktop client or mobile app
Chat error
Chat message failed to send (also applies to files and images)
There are 3 status options that you are able to adjust manually:
- Online
- Away
- Do not disturb
To adjust these options from the Zoom client:
- Select your profile image or initials in the top right corner.
- Choose one of the 3 status options.
When selecting Do not disturb, you will also need to select a duration. Those options include:
- 20 minutes
- 1 hour
- 2 hours
- 4 hours
- 8 hours
- 24 hours
- Set the time period
If you choose to Set the time period, it will open your chat settings where you can scroll down and check the option "Do not disturb from:" and fill out the time frame you desire.
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