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How to keep your Teams and Slack status green all day
Your status goes yellow while you read, think, or take a call. Here is what actually flips it.
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Presence tracks input, not work
Teams and Slack watch one thing: how long since the operating system last saw a keystroke, mouse move, or click. Reading a spec or thinking with hands off the keyboard looks identical to being away.
The timeouts are short
Both apps flip you to away after a few minutes without input, and locking the workstation does it immediately. Setting yourself back to Available does not stop the idle timer.
Why the usual tricks fail
The common workarounds either generate no input or get in your way.
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Mouse jiggler
- A looping video wakes the screen but sends no input.
- A weight on a key types into the focused window.
- A hardware jiggler repeats one short path forever.
What holds the green dot
Reaction moves the cursor along smooth curves, presses safe navigation keys in a living rhythm, and occasionally scrolls or switches windows. It runs only while the computer is idle and hands control back the instant you touch the mouse.
In short
Teams and Slack watch input rather than work, so believable input from Reaction is what keeps the dot green.
Let Reaction hold the number for you
Set your activity band, turn on hidden mode, and Reaction keeps a natural, human-like level while you are away — and hands control back the moment you return.
FAQ
How long until Teams marks me as away?
A few minutes without keyboard or mouse input, and instantly when you lock the screen.
Does Slack use the same rule?
Yes, Slack switches you to away after a short stretch of device inactivity.
Will playing a video keep my status green?
No, media playback is not input, so the idle timer keeps counting.