Setting Your Status and Availability¶

Setting a Custom Status¶

Set a custom status to add an optional emoji to a descriptive status message. Other members can see your status anywhere they can see your name, such as the channel sidebar and in conversations.

1. To set a custom status, select your avatar at the top of the channel sidebar, then select Set a Custom Status.

2. Choose from a list of suggested statuses, reuse a recent status, or enter a new emoji and status, then select Set Status. The Speech bubble emoji 💬 is used by default if you don’t specify an emoji. A custom status can be a maximum of 100 characters in length.

Clearing a Custom Status¶

To clear a custom status, select your avatar at the top of the channel sidebar, then select Clear Status, or select the Clear option next to your current status.

Setting Your Availability¶

To set your availability, select your avatar, then specify your availability as Online, Away, Do Not Disturb, or Offline.

When you set your availability, an availability icon displays next to your name. Setting your availability as Do Not Disturb automatically disables desktop, email, and push notifications.

Other members can see your availability anywhere they can see your name, such as the channel sidebar, within conversations, and within Direct Messages.