Change Billy's settings in Microsoft Teams
Use Billy's Settings command in Microsoft Teams to change a team's channel, posting time, timezone, collection method, weekend handling, GIF and language.
Microsoft TeamsUpdated Oct 5, 20262 min readIn Microsoft Teams, each team where Billy, the BuddiesHR birthday bot, is installed has its own settings. Billy admins change them with the Settings command in their 1:1 chat with Billy.
Step 1: Type Settings#
In your chat with Billy, type Settings. If you manage several teams, pick the team in Select team.
Step 2: Change the settings#
| Setting | Options | Default |
|---|---|---|
Which channel should be used to post? |
Any channel of the team. Not shown for group chats, where Billy posts in the chat. | The channel picked when adding Billy |
When do you want the celebrations to be posted? |
Every hour from 6:00am to 6:00pm, and a timezone | 9:00am, America/New_York |
Do you want to celebrate work anniversaries too? |
Yes, I do! toggle |
Off |
Which collection method do you want to use? |
(Recommended) Auto: Billy reaches out to each team member. Manual: spreadsheet import. |
(Recommended) Auto |
When would you like to celebrate events on weekends? |
On the actual day, Move to Friday / Before, Move to Monday / After |
On the actual day |
Do you want to include a GIF in celebration messages? |
Yes, I do! toggle |
On |
Which language should be used to post? |
English, Français, Español, Português, Deutsch | English |
The language only applies to celebration posts. Billy's cards and chat messages stay in English.
Step 3: Confirm#
Click ✔️ Confirm (or Finish setup 🎉 the first time). Billy replies "Updated ✅" and the card shows "Note: This form has already been submitted." Type Settings again to make another change.
Switching between Auto and Manual#
- Auto to Manual: Billy stops reminding members and sends you the spreadsheet card right away (click
Allowto get the file). See import dates with a spreadsheet in Teams. - Manual to Auto: Billy restarts its reminder schedule for members with missing dates. To message them right away, use
AskDates: see collect dates in Teams.
What's not available in Teams#
In Teams, Billy posts in one channel per team and celebrates the whole team. Grouped weekly or monthly posting, public holidays, the @channel tag, message styles, custom messages and GIFs, and custom celebrations aren't available. How weekends work: weekends, public holidays and grouped announcements.