{"id":29805,"date":"2017-04-17T20:01:34","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T12:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=29805"},"modified":"2017-12-09T18:35:54","modified_gmt":"2017-12-09T10:35:54","slug":"slack-custom-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/slack-custom-status\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Custom Status in Slack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Does your workplace rely on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/slack-productivity-tools\/\">Slack<\/a> to <strong>communicate with one another?<\/strong> If it does, then you might be interested to know that you\u2019ll soon be able to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/slackhq.com\/set-your-status-in-slack-28a793914b98\">set custom statuses on your profile<\/a> for everyone to see.<\/p>\n<p>If you use <strong>Slack for desktop<\/strong>, you\u2019ll be able to set a custom status by clicking on your name, then choosing the <strong>Set a status<\/strong> option. For those on the mobile version of Slack, all you need to do is tap on the <strong>\"\u2026\" <\/strong>button and select the <strong>Set a status<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p class=\"recommended_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Read Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/custom-slash-command-slack\/\">How to Create Custom Slash Commands in Slack<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Doing so will open up a window that contains a dialog box, as well as some suggested statuses. From here, you can c<strong>hoose to use one of the five suggested status<\/strong>, ranging from commuting to working remotely. Alternatively, you can choose to <strong>create a custom status<\/strong> by typing it into the dialog box instead.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/slack-custom-status\/01-get-status.gif\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" alt=\"get status\"><\/figure>\n<p>Once you\u2019re <strong>done setting your status<\/strong>, selecting the <strong>Save<\/strong> option will cause the status emoji to appear right next to your name in Slack. Those who wish to <strong>know more about your status can choose to hover over the emoji<\/strong>, view your profile, or find it through either the Direct Message\u2019s message box or the Quick Switcher.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/slack-custom-status\/02-quick-switcher.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"262\" alt=\"quick switcher\"><\/figure>\n<p>Besides Slack, the status feature will also be able to work with Slack-related apps such as Zenefits and Meekan. With Zenefits, the app will be able to <strong>sync your status with its time off tracking system<\/strong>. With Meekan, the app is capable of <strong>tracking your meeting schedules<\/strong> via status updates.<\/p>\n<p>For those interested in <strong>integrating the status feature into their apps<\/strong>, Slack has helpfully provided a guide <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/slack-developer-blog\/beyond-busy-87b18b7eda48\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a> to help you get started.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/slack-custom-status\/03-intergrate-status-feature.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"288\" alt=\"intergrate status feature\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"recommended_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Read Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/send-messages-to-slack\/\">How to Send Customized Messages to Slack From your App<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does your workplace rely on Slack to communicate with one another? 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