RED DOT ICON (TEAMS)

What Does the RED DOT ICON Mean in Microsoft Teams?

In Microsoft Teams, the RED DOT ICON is a status alert. It indicates that a user is unavailable, a message is unread or a new assignment is awaiting attention.

During the Covid-19 outbreak of 2020, many users found that the red dot icon indicating a new assignment remained lit even when there were no assignments awaiting attention. The solution to this problem was eventually posted on the Microsoft Teams Community Help Forum.

Summary of Key Points

"Status Alert" is the most common definition for the RED DOT ICON on Microsoft Teams. Here is some more information about RED DOT ICON:
RED DOT ICON (TEAMS)
Definition:Status Alert Icon (Microsoft Teams)
Type:Icon
Guessability:
3: Guessable
Typical Users:
Adults and Teenagers

Example of RED DOT ICON (TEAMS) Used in a Text

RED DOT ICON (TEAMS)

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See Also

BANNER (TEAMS) (On-Screen Notifications (Microsoft Teams)) CHANNEL (TEAMS) (Focused Discussion (Microsoft Teams)) CHECK-IN (TEAMS) (Unlock a File for Editing (Microsoft Teams)) CHECK-OUT (TEAMS) (Lock a File for Editing (Microsoft Teams)) DEPARTMENT USE (TEAMS) (Private Team (Microsoft Teams)) GROUP CHAT (TEAMS) (Chat Between More Than Two Team Members (Microsoft Teams)) GUEST (TEAMS) (External Participant in a Team (Microsoft Teams)) PRIVATE CHAT (TEAMS) (Conversation Visible Only to Members Involved (Microsoft Teams)) PROJECT USE (TEAMS) (Broad-Based Team (Microsoft Teams)) TEAM MEMBER (TEAMS) (Participant in a Team (Microsoft Teams)) TEAM OWNER (TEAMS) (Team Member With Enhanced Privileges (Microsoft Teams)) TOFT (Take One For The Team) WIKI (Collaborative Publication) WIKI (TEAMS) (Smart-Text Editor (Microsoft Teams))