When you open multiple Teams tabs, the app constantly asks you if you’re still there. This is, basically, the norm when you use Microsoft Teams Online and you launch several tabs in your browser.
Many users really hate these messages, and rightfully so. Getting constantly prompted to confirm you’re still there can become really disruptive. Not to mention that Teams may sometimes chuck you out of your meeting or reset the page you’re currently working on. So, let dive right in and see what you can do about the annoying “Are you still there” messages Teams keeps bombarding you with.
How Do I Stop Microsoft Teams from Asking if I’m Still Here?
As a workaround, try to limit the number of Teams tabs you open in your browser. Alternatively, you can use the desktop app and Teams Online at the same time. Try using different browsers and check if you notice any improvements. Unfortunately, there’s no solution to permanently turn off “Are you still there” messages in Teams at the time of writing.
It seems this Teams behavior is designed to cut down the sync time. That’s why it occurs when using two or more sessions or tabs at the same time. By asking you if you’re still there, Teams sort of wants to ensure it’s worth syncing all the tabs you opened.
Microsoft really needs to improve multi-tab support on Teams. After all, having multiple functional tabs is a must in today’s multitasking-focused work and school environment.
Meanwhile, if you agree the Redmond giant should allow users to disable the annoying “Are you still there” messages in Teams, you can upvote this idea on the Microsoft Teams UserVoice website.
Conclusion
Microsoft Teams regularly prompts you to confirm you’re still there to reduce active tabs’ sync time. However, if you click “I’m back,” the app will automatically reload your page, which could potentially fail to save your current documents.
What’s your stance on Microsoft Teams’ “Are you still there” messages? Do you agree Microsoft should permanently remove these alerts? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Jennifer says
The link to vote for improvement above goes nowhere. Can you update it so I can vote for this!! Thanks.
Biff says
I stopped using Teams software because it would ALWAYS stall during online meetings for about 20 seconds, anywhere between 5 and 20 minutes in. So, I began using the online version to remedy that. Now, I have to deal with a stupid feature that I can’t turn off which has also dropped me from meetings. I can’t win. I will be a lot happier when my company realizes that MS Office is archaic and fails to live up to the one promise it can’t meet, namely that all it’s solutions work perfectly well together.
Jairo F. says
Reading the same NEGATIVE comments about this annoying feature since April! but no actions/feedback from MS still. Dissapointing, to say the less.
jay says
It is a useless feature and it disconnects you from meetings.
When you are the meeting host, that is a disaster.
It is evident that MS don’t “eat their own dogfood” (use their own tools) else they would have realised that this is bad for users.
Chris says
it is absurd and needs to go
Vitho says
Confirmed : very boring + annoying + useless “feature / bug” that can’t allow anyone to check anything elsewhere… I suppose Microsoft Teams never use their tools.
Mike says
it makes me go crazy. Hope they disabled this dumb feature!
Ninja Team says
REMOVE REMOVE REMOVE VERY ANNOYING , IT EVEN KICK YOU OUT FROM MEETING WHEN YOU SWAP TO ANOTHER TAB TO CHECK FILES etc…
Matthias says
extremely annoying, leads us to use google drive instead for multi tab needs