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Watch out, Microsoft Outlook could soon give away when you're sneakily working from home (www.techradar.com)

submitted 1 month ago by lemmee_in@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Sneaking in a work from home day could soon be a bit trickier thanks to a new update coming to Microsoft Outlook.

The email provider is rolling out a new feature that will allow users to spot which of their co-workers or colleagues is currently in the office, and therefore possibly free for a quick meeting or able to reply to a message.

The update will use the Work Hours and Location information stored within Outlook to offer up this information, meaning there may be some awkward conversations if your colleagues believe you to be in the office.

In its entry in the Microsoft 365 roadmap, the company notes that the feature will be "always on", meaning there may be no getting around what it represents as your office presence.

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[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 55 points 1 month ago (4 children)

It's already started for me today. Teams now snitches on those who are remote and there's no way to shut it off. My status is no longer just "Available", it's now "Available, Out of office". Fuck Microsoft!

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 month ago

soon "Available, Out of office, Single, Virgin, Allergic to milk"

[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago

This is because you’ve accepted a meeting that happens at a location not in the building; for example, someone else’s PTO reminder that they’ve invited you to. Decline that invitation, and you’re fine.

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 month ago

Fuck the technocrats.

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Do you not have a work VPN?