User Settings - Crewting Microsoft Teams App

This article provides information about the various settings options in the Coffee-Break app for Microsoft Teams users:

ℹ️ You can find the Crewting app in Microsoft Teams here: Microsoft Teams > Chat list > Crewting > App 

Jump directly to a specific section:  

• Link calendar
• Change availability  
• Block people

Link calendar

Link your calendar in the app settings via Add calendar directly above your availability so that Crewting can take your personal appointments into account when planning Coffee-Breaks. 

1. Open the Crewting app
2. Open the settings at the bottom left
3. Click on Add calendar
4. Find your Outlook or Google Calendar under Apps 
5. Click on View details
6. Open the drop-down menu at the top right via Connect and click on Connect
7. Confirm the process with your account
8. That's it, your calendar is now linked

Change availability

You can use your availability to control when you are invited to Coffee-Breaks with your colleagues. 

The default times are Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm If you do not make any changes, the default times will automatically apply.

Here's how to change your availability:

1. Open the Crewting app.
2. Open the settings in the bottom left corner.
3. Under Availability, you can adjust the times.
4. The green bar shows your availability.
5. Use the slider to increase or decrease your time period.
6. You can also remove individual days using the red delete button (trash can).
7. The changes are saved automatically.

Blocking people (anonymously)

If you don't want to meet certain people from your organization during Coffee-Breaks, you can also block them. For example, colleagues who sit in the same office as you and with whom you regularly interact anyway. This setting is anonymous and only you can see it.

How to block another user:

1. Open the Crewting app.
2. Open the settings at the bottom left.
3. Select the menu item Employee Matching.
4. Under Don’t pair me with, click Add.
5. Search for the person and click on their name.
6. Save the setting by clicking Add User.
7. From now on, you will no longer be connected to this person.

Updated on: 04/02/2026