How to Set Your Availability in Slack

Slack detects your availability automatically. It sets you as Active when Slack is open on mobile or desktop, and Away if you’re inactive for over ten minutes.

However, you can manually set your availability as well.

Set Slack availability on computer

1. Click on your avatar in the top right section. Open your profile picture.

   

2. Select Set yourself as active or Set yourself as away. Choose your availability.

   

3. Your new availability will be displayed. The availability is updated.

   

Set Slack availability on iPhone or Android

1. 1. Open Slack and tap on the You icon at the button Click on You to open your profile settings.

      

   2. Select Set yourself as active or Set yourself as away. Set your availability.

      

   3. Your new availability will be displayed. Availability updated.