

Your status will also automatically update when you’re on a voice or video call in Slack, then reset once you’re done.Īny emoji you choose is displayed next to your name in messages and in the left sidebar, giving teammates a quick read of what you’re up to without breaking your productivity flow or cluttering your conversation. For example, Zenefits syncs your status with its time off tracking system so people know when you’re on PTO, while both Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar sync to show when you’re in a meeting (and when you’re free) in Slack. On our mobile apps, tap the You option on the bottom tab bar, then edit your status directly from there.Īpps designed to work with Slack can automatically set your status as well.

From your computer, click on your name in the upper-left corner of your sidebar, then select Set a status.

It’s easy to set your status in all versions of Slack. Get your free ticket Setting your Slack status So you could set something unique to your company, using unique text and custom emojis.Learn, connect and get inspired on 16th–17th Nov (AMER) and 17th–18th Nov (EMEA/APAC). Just click Set a/Edit status and you will see an edit option, click this and a browser window will open where you can edit the browser statuses in the same way you would create a custom status. If you are an owner or an admin of a team, you can create the suggested statuses that come up when you click Set a/Edit status. What happens when you return from that meeting and you want to get rid of the status? Just go back to where you set your status and at the side of the text entry box you will see an “X” just click that and it will clear your status. Then just add some text, hit enter and your status is now set for the rest of your team to see.

You can make a custom status by clicking the emoji at the top, this will open up the emoji menu where you can pick the perfect emoji to reflect you current circumstance. When that pops out, you will see there are some default suggestions, like “Out Sick”, “Vacationing” etc. You will see an option to Set a/Edit status, click on this. It comes up as a little emoji beside your user name and when a user hovers over it, some text appears.įirst of all you need to need to click on your team name, when that menu pops out. This is a little message that is displayed along with your user name and can give a little bit of info about why you mightn’t be available. You don’t want to send an email round letting everyone know that you feel unwell or even worse make them jealous by telling them that you’re currently taking in the sights of Seoul on your holidays! An easy way to impart information is by setting a Slack status. Imagine you want to want to let your work colleagues know something about why you’re not in the office today. ← Previous Slack article Next Slack article →
