Always Online — Teams & Slack Status Keeper

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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• May 15, 2026
  description

  Stay visible on Microsoft Teams without constant clicks.
  
  Teams Always Online keeps your presence active and your status green by intelligently preventing idle detection. Perfect for remote workers who want to maintain accurate availability status.
  
  Key Benefits
  
  - Keeps your Microsoft Teams status "Available" or "online" automatically to keep your presence
  - Prevents "Away/Idle" when you're reading, on calls, or working in other tabs
  - Works discreetly in the background with minimal resource usage
  - One-click toggle from the toolbar
  - Advanced weekly scheduler with custom time slots
  - Privacy-first: No tracking, no data collection
  
  Weekly Scheduler Feature
  
  Set custom work schedules that fit your routine. The extension includes a powerful weekly scheduler that allows you to:
  - Define multiple time intervals per day
  - Set different schedules for each day of the week
  - Automatically activate during your work hours
  - Pause automatically outside scheduled times
  - Support for flexible work schedules and time zones
  
  Perfect for shift workers, remote teams, and anyone with irregular work hours. Configure once and the extension will automatically respect your schedule.
  
  How It Works
  
  The extension sends gentle activity signals to Microsoft Teams web to prevent the idle timer from changing your status. It doesn't modify Teams settings, messages, or user data. The scheduler feature ensures the extension only works during your configured time slots, saving resources and respecting your off-hours.
  
  Quick Setup
  
  1. Install the extension
  2. Open Microsoft Teams in Chrome
  3. Toggle "Always Online" from the toolbar icon
  4. Configure your weekly schedule with custom time slots
  5. Set different schedules for each day if needed
  
  Privacy & Compatibility
  
  - No personal data collected
  - Works with Chrome and Chromium browsers
  - Compatible with Microsoft Teams web (teams.microsoft.com)
  - Respects manual status changes
  - All scheduling data stored locally in your browser
  
  Use ethically and in compliance with your organization's policies.

  Stay visible on Microsoft Teams AND Slack — without constant clicks.
  
  Always Online keeps your presence active and your status green on both Microsoft Teams and Slack by intelligently preventing idle detection. Perfect for remote workers, hybrid teams, and anyone juggling multiple chat platforms.
  
  🎉 NEW IN 2026: One license, two platforms
  
  A single subscription now covers both Microsoft Teams AND Slack. Existing customers get Slack support unlocked automatically — at no extra cost. Open the app you have, the extension follows you.
  
  KEY BENEFITS
  
  ✓ Keeps your status "Available" / "Active" automatically on Teams + Slack
  ✓ Prevents "Away" / "Idle" when reading, on calls, or working in other tabs
  ✓ Per-platform live status: see at a glance which apps are connected
  ✓ Works discreetly in the background with minimal resource usage
  ✓ Smart meeting-aware mode — won't override "In a meeting" status
  ✓ Force "Available" mode when you absolutely need to appear online
  ✓ One-click toggle from the toolbar
  ✓ Powerful weekly scheduler with custom time slots
  ✓ Privacy-first: no tracking, no analytics, no data sharing
  
  WEEKLY SCHEDULER
  
  Set custom schedules that fit your real routine — for both Teams and Slack:
  • Define multiple time intervals per day
  • Different schedules for each day of the week
  • Automatic activation during work hours
  • Auto-pause outside scheduled times
  • Flexible support for shift workers, freelancers, and global teams
  
  Configure once. The extension respects your schedule on every supported platform automatically.
  
  HOW IT WORKS
  
  The extension sends gentle activity signals to Microsoft Teams web and Slack web to prevent each platform's idle timer from changing your status. It doesn't modify settings, messages, or any user data. Your schedule and preferences stay 100% on your device.
  
  SMART PAYMENT — ONE LICENSE COVERS BOTH
  
  No upsells, no per-seat-per-platform pricing. Your subscription is keyed to your work email, so:
  • Same license works on Teams + Slack
  • Multiple workspaces? Same license, one email
  • Was a Teams Always Online user? Your existing license now covers Slack too — for free
  
  QUICK SETUP
  
  1. Install the extension
  2. Open Microsoft Teams (teams.microsoft.com) and/or Slack (app.slack.com)
  3. Click the extension icon → start your 7-day free trial
  4. Configure your weekly schedule (or use Manual mode for 24/7 always-on)
  5. Done — the extension auto-detects which platforms you have open
  
  PRIVACY & COMPATIBILITY
  
  • No personal data collected beyond your work email (used only for license verification)
  • No analytics, no tracking, no third-party data sharing
  • Works on Chrome and all Chromium browsers (Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi, Arc)
  • Compatible with Microsoft Teams web + Slack web
  • All schedule and preference data stored locally in your browser
  • Open privacy policy: https://api.alwaysonline.app/privacy
  
  KEYWORDS
  
  teams always online, slack always online, microsoft teams status active, slack presence keeper, teams keep alive, slack keep alive, teams green status, slack online, presence simulator, prevent teams away, prevent slack away, force teams available, slack stay active, chrome extension teams, chrome extension slack, hybrid work tools 2026
  
  Use ethically and in compliance with your organization's policies.
  
  Languages: English, French, Dutch

• May 15, 2026
  short_description

  - Keep your Microsoft Teams status active and green automatically with this 2026 keep-alive extension.

  Keep your Microsoft Teams & Slack status active and green. Smart presence with weekly schedule and meeting-aware pause.

• May 15, 2026
  name

  Teams Always Online

  Always Online — Teams & Slack Status Keeper

• May 15, 2026
  host_permissions

  https://*.teams.microsoft.com/*, https://*.teams.microsoft.com.mcas.ms/*, https://*.teams.microsoft.us/*, https://*.teams.microsoft.us.mcas.ms/*, http://localhost:3001/*

  https://*.teams.microsoft.com/*, https://*.teams.microsoft.com.mcas.ms/*, https://*.teams.microsoft.us/*, https://*.teams.microsoft.us.mcas.ms/*, https://app.slack.com/*, https://*.slack.com/*, http://localhost:3001/*

Permissions & access

Permissions

alarmstabsscriptingstorageoffscreen

Host access

https://*.teams.microsoft.com/*, https://*.teams.microsoft.com.mcas.ms/*, https://*.teams.microsoft.us/*, https://*.teams.microsoft.us.mcas.ms/*, https://app.slack.com/*, https://*.slack.com/*, http://localhost:3001/*

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