How to Stay Active in Teams, Slack, and Zoom (Even When You’re Away)
- Nir Suissa
- Sep 14
- 2 min read
If you’ve ever been deep into focused work — or just stepped away for a quick break — only to come back and find your chat status showing “Away”, you know how frustrating it can be.
For remote workers, students, and professionals, that little yellow “Away” dot in Microsoft Teams, Slack, or Zoom can send the wrong message: that you’re unavailable, distracted, or not working.
Why Status Drops to “Away”
Collaboration tools rely on Windows idle detection. If there’s no mouse movement or keyboard activity for a set period of time, your system automatically flips your status.
That means:
You look offline during long meetings where you’re just listening.
Your boss or classmates assume you’re not around.
Important opportunities for fast replies might get lost.
The Wrong Way to Fix It
Some people try:
Mouse jigglers — little USB devices that physically shake the mouse.
DIY scripts — risky code that antivirus software flags as suspicious.
Changing system policies — complex, not always allowed by IT.
⚠️ These are clunky, unreliable, or unsafe.
The Smarter Way: ClickCraft
ClickCraft makes it easy to stay active without gimmicks. With a single setting, it prevents screen lock and keeps your chat status set to Available in Teams, Slack, Zoom, and other apps.
🔑 Key Features:
Stay Active in Chat Apps — always appear “Available” while tasks run in the background.
Prevent Screen Lock — no idle timeouts, no session interruptions.
Hotkey Toggle — instantly enable or disable the feature with a function key.
Safe & Secure — digitally scanned with SHA-256 checksum and VirusTotal link.
Who Needs This Most?
Remote workers who don’t want to look unresponsive.
Students attending long online classes or exams.
IT pros running updates, scripts, or deployments.
Anyone who just wants to avoid being flagged as “Away” unfairly.
How It Works in 3 Easy Steps
Download and install ClickCraft.
Open the Prevent Screen Lock and Stay Active in Chat Apps options.
Press your hotkey (default F6) — your PC will now stay awake and your status will remain green.
That’s it. No devices, no coding, no risks.
Final Thoughts
Your availability status shouldn’t misrepresent your productivity. With ClickCraft, you stay in control — your PC stays awake, your apps keep you green, and you look responsive even during breaks or background work.
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