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Update Your Presence Status
Polycom phones enable you to sign in to your personal communication software client, such as Microsoft
Lync, and update your presence status on your phone. This chapter provides information on how to
update your Lync presence status or Buddy status on VVX phones in the following sections:
● Update Your Lync Presence
● Update Your Buddy Status
Note: Feature availability
Your phone may not support all of the features described in this section. Check with your system
administrator to find out which features are available on your phone.
Update Your Lync Presence
You can change your Lync presence status and presence information on your phone or in the Lync client
on your computer. Your presence status information includes your availability and an activity description.
Any Lync contact can view your presence information. When your presence information changes on any
device, the information is automatically updated on your phone and in the Lync client.
This feature is not available for VVX 1500 phones. Check with your system administrator to find out if this
feature is available on your phone.
To change your presence status on your phone:
1 Press the MyStatus soft key or select Settings > Features > Presence > My Status.
2 Choose your desired presence status, as shown next.
You can change your status to Available from any other status by pressing Reset.
For information on viewing your contacts’ presence status, see the section View Lync Contacts’ Presence
Information.