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Update your Mood, Availability, and Friendship Mode

This article explains what Availability, Mood, and Friendship Mode are, the options available to you, and how to update these settings in SchoolSpace. 

Keep reading to learn:

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What are Availability, Mood, and Friendship Mode?

In SchoolSpace, you can share how you're doing and if you're available to connect. This helps classmates, teachers, or friends know whether to say hi or give you space. 

You can update:

These options appear in your profile and can be changed at any time.

 

 

Availability

You can choose from the following options:

Status What it Means What Others See
  
🟢 Available You're open to chat and connect. Green dot next to your name. Avatar - Available - White BG
🟡 Busy You’re online but might not want to connect or may be delayed in responding to messages. Yellow dot next to your name. Avatar - Busy - White BG
🔴 Do Not Disturb Your notifications are silenced and you won't connect over video chat with anyone. Red dot next to your name.
No video tile if they walk close to you.		 Avatar - Do Not Disturb - White BG

Moderators have an additional option for Incognito Mode.

If you minimize the SchoolSpace window or switch to a different tab, your avatar will automatically switch to an AFK (Away From Keyboard) position indicating that you may not be looking at the screen. Computer-Yellow-FFDD48

 

 

Mood

Update your mood anytime to let others know how you are feeling! Your mood will be visible on your profile. Pick from a list of moods (e.g. 🤩 Excited, ☺️ Happy, 😩 Tired). 

Want to keep it private? Just choose "None Selected."

 

 

Friendship Mode

Let others know you're open to making new friends by updating your Friendship Mode to Open to New Friends. With this setting, your profile may appear in Find New Friends for people who share your interests. Your Friendship Mode will also be visible on your profile.

You can choose:
  • 🤗 Open to New Friends
  • 🙅 Not Open to New Friends
  • None Selected if you don’t want to show anything

 

 

Change Mood, Availability, and Friendship Mode

To Update Mood, Availability, or Friendship Mode:
  1. Click your name from any of the following locations:
    • Your Video Tile.
    • The Current Users tab in the Users Menu currentUsers.
    • A Message you sent in Chat.
    Video Tile - My Name - Highlight - Frame Current Users STUDENT - My Name - Highlight - Frame Messages - Direct Msg My Name - Highlight - Frame
    Video Tile Current Users Chat Message
  2. Click profile View Profile to open your profile on the left side of your screen.
  3. Click the Availability, Mood, or Friendship Mode dropdown and choose an option.
  4. You can also quickly update your Availability or Mood by clicking on your name in any of the following locations:
    • Your Video Tile.
    • The Current Users tab in the Users Menu currentUsers.
    • A Message you sent in chat.
  5. Click the Availability or Mood dropdown and choose an option.

Learn more about customizing your SchoolSpace profile.

 

 

Tips

  • Your Availability and Mood help others understand when and how to reach out.
  • Updating your Friendship Mode to ‘Open to New Friends’ will make it easier to find people who share your interests.
  • You can change your Availability, Mood, and Friendship Mode anytime.
  • To remove your Mood or Friendship Mode, you can choose “None Selected.”