Change your status

To change your status

• Click your name at the top of the main window, and then click the item that best describes your status.

—or—

• Click the Windows Messenger icon in the notifications area of your taskbar, point to My Status, and click the item that best describes your status.

—or—

• On the File menu, point to My Status, and click the item that best describes your status.

  No matter which option you choose, you will still receive instant messages; however, if you choose Busy or On The Phone, the conversation window won't flash, and you won't hear the usual instant message sound, as you would with any other status.

 Notes

• You will be marked as Away when your screen saver goes into effect or when the time you set on the Preferences tab of the Options dialog box has elapsed, whichever comes first.
• When you run full-screen programs such as presentation programs or games, your status is automatically set to Busy and you won't receive alerts. To change this, clear the Block alerts check box on the Preferences tab of the Options dialog box.

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