Setting an Out of Office auto-reply in Outlook and Teams

Outlook

1. Open Outlook.
2. Click File (top‑left corner).
3. Select Settings
4. Select Automatic Replies 
5. Choose Turn on automatic replies.
6. (Optional) Check Only send during this time range, then set your start and end dates.
7. In the message box, fill in your automatic reply message
   
8. (Optional) select the slider for "Send replies Outside My Organization" if you want external senders to get a reply as well
9. Select Save

Your Outlook automatic replies have been set! 

Teams

1. Open Microsoft Teams.
2. Click your profile picture (top‑right corner).
3. Select Set status message.
4. Click Schedule out of office (at the bottom).
5. Turn on Automatic replies.
6. Type your out of office message.
   
7. Check Send replies only during a time period, then set your start and end date/time.
8. Click Save.

Your Teams automatic replies have been set!