PRESENCE ANSWERS
Practical, privacy-safe guidance for the questions people ask before choosing an office status system.
Last reviewed September 10, 2026 · See canonical product factsAdd a privacy-safe status badge to each participating staff profile. Presence publishes only a broad availability answer and can optionally offer Digital Knock; it does not publish calendar titles, attendees, precise locations, or exact return times.
Read the staff-page guide →Yes. Presence reads busy or free timing from calendars a user selects, combines it with approved live signals and manual choices, and sends the final status to a browser, tablet, shared view, light, or automation.
Build a calendar-connected display →Use one shared availability view that resolves calendar, meeting, call, focus, work-hours, place, and manual signals into a single answer. This avoids asking the coworker to maintain another chat status by hand.
See the practical workflow →It can be. Presence separates the underlying reason from the shared answer. A calendar event can result in ‘In a meeting’ or ‘Unavailable’ without revealing the event name, guests, notes, or conferencing details.
Review the privacy model →Digital Knock is a rate-limited request for attention sent through an approved Presence view. It gives someone a respectful way to ask for attention without exposing a phone number or private calendar.
Explore Digital Knock →A browser or tablet provides the richest live view. BusyTag offers a compact screen and edge-light output, BUSY Bar provides dedicated focus hardware, and TRMNL offers a calm e-ink option. The right choice depends on the room and desired refresh speed.
Choose a display by use case →Open a private Presence display on a browser or tablet outside the door. It can update from approved calendar, meeting, call, focus, place, work-hours, and manual signals while keeping the underlying details private.
See the office-door setup →Yes, when you choose to share that answer. Presence can show a broad In a Meeting or Unavailable status in a private link, Team View, Reception View, or optional staff-page badge without revealing the meeting title or attendees.
Understand coworker visibility →Connect the calendar and activity signals you approve, then enable a supported light or automation output. Presence sends the final resolved status and color—not calendar or call details—to the output.
Set up an automatic busy light →Yes. An organization can add an opt-in Presence badge to an existing staff profile. The badge shows a broad status and optional Digital Knock while leaving calendars, event details, and precise location private.
Add availability to a website →Share the availability conclusion instead of the calendar itself. Presence resolves approved signals into a status such as Available, In a Meeting, Focus, Away, or Out of Office without exposing the events that produced it.
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