SOP: Adjusting Your Working Hours in Microsoft Teams

Applies To: All employees using Microsoft Teams and Outlook
Owner: IT Department
Last Updated: September 3, 2025
Keywords: Teams, Outlook, Work Hours, Calendar, Availability

Purpose

This procedure explains how to update your working hours in Microsoft Teams using Outlook on the web. Adjusting your hours ensures accurate availability for scheduling and collaboration.

Procedure

Login to Outlook Web

Go to https://outlook.office.com/
Sign in with your work account.

Access Calendar Settings

Switch to the Calendar view (bottom-left panel).

Click the Settings (gear icon) in the top-right corner.

Select View all Outlook settings.

Set Work Hours & Location

1. Click Calendar

2. Click Work hours and location

3. Adjust the days and working hours to match your schedule.

4. Click Save when finished.

5. Restart Applications

Fully quit (do not just close) both Outlook desktop and Teams desktop apps.
Relaunch both applications to apply the changes.

Notes

This update only affects scheduling in Outlook and Teams.
Restarting the apps is required for the changes to take effect.