> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Using away/available mode
> Toggle between available and away to mute your mic, mask your webcam, and signal your status to others in the session.
Any user can toggle between **available** and **away** to mute their microphone, mask their webcam, and signal their status to the rest of the session.
When you enter a session, your status is set to **available** by default in the right-hand options menu.
To set yourself as away, toggle the switch.
When you set yourself as away, BigBlueButton:
* Mutes your microphone
* Masks your webcam
* Adds an "away" clock icon to your user avatar
* Posts a note in the chat that you are away
To return to **available**, toggle the switch back. All four away effects are reversed.
