Team members can log their attendance on MS Teams instead of using the Attendance Dashboard buttons. This page lists the commands that you can use to log attendance via your team's channel or chat in MS Teams.
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You must meet the following requirements before you can use the chat commands: |
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These are the chat commands for recording attendance.
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in | Update your status to IN as you start your workday. |
out | OUT | The OUT command updates |
Update your status to OUT as you end your workday. |
break | BREAK | The BREAK command updates |
Update your status to BREAK to start your break time. |
lunch | LUNCH | The LUNCH command updates |
Update your status to LUNCH to start your |
lunch timeback | BACK | The BACK command updates |
Update your status to IN after your break/lunch. |
status | check your current attendance status. |
onsite | STATS | The STATS command gives your current service stats as a technician. |
ONSITE | Use the ONSITE command when providing onsite |
Update your status doing on-site service at the client's location. |
wfh | Updates your status to IN when you need to work from home. This should be used instead of IN WFH | Use the WFH command to log in when working from home |
since it will not be available once you have already clicked/used IN....
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PTO | Use the PTO command to apply for Personal Time Off via MS Teams. |
HELP | Use the HELP command to show all commands in MS Teams. |
How to use the chat commands
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Open MS Teams then go to your team's chat or channel and type the appropriate command.
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Type IN to start your workday and press ENTER on your keyboard. Suggestions will appear as you type.
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You will receive a message confirming your status is set to IN.
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Users with the admin role can customize commands in MS Teams by configuring the Message Command block. For a guide on how to do this, read the article How to Customize the Commands Used in Chat. |
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