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This functionality enhances communication and transparency within your team by automatically updating Slack statuses when a user is on leave. By activating this feature, Spock will indicate a user’s leave type and the duration of leave directly within Slack.

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Setup Slack Status Updating (Administrators)

The following steps guide administrators through the process of enabling the Slack Status Update feature within Spock:
1

Access leave type settings

Navigate to Settings in your Spock dashboard and click on Leave Types to view the different leaves available.
2

Select leave type

Select the specific Leave Type you wish to modify.
3

Enable Slack status updates

Within the Leave Type settings, locate the “Allow Slack Status Update” toggle switch and switch it on to enable the feature for that particular leave type.Dashboard Settings Leave Types Allow Slack Status Update
4

Edit status emoji and text

Once enabled, you can select a Status Emoji that best represents the leave type and enter the Status Text that will appear alongside the emoji in Slack to describe the leave status.
5

Save the changes

After configuring the emoji and text, click Save to apply the settings. The Slack Status Update is now enabled for the selected leave type.

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Authorize Spock to Update Slack Status for User

Each user must grant permission for Spock to update their Slack status. Here’s how users can authorize this feature:
1

Authorize Spock in Slack

In Slack, navigate to the Spock home tab and click the “Allow Status Update” button.Authorize Spock in Slack
2

Grant permission

You’ll be redirected to the authorization page. Click on the “Authorize” button to proceed and follow the prompts to give Spock permission to update your Slack status.
3

Complete authorization

After completing the authorization, Spock will now have the ability to automatically update your Slack status when you submit a leave request. Once approved, your Slack status will reflect the type and duration of your leave automatically.
For the Slack Status Update feature to work effectively, all users planning to use this feature must go through the authorization process individually.

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Managing Slack Status Update Settings

You can manage your Slack Status Update authorization at any time through the Spock Dashboard:
1

Access notification settings

Navigate to Settings > Notifications > Slack Status Update in the Spock Dashboard.Dashboard Settings Notifications Slack Status Update
2

Manage authorization

From this page, you can:
  • Re-authorize Spock to update your Slack status if authorization has expired or been revoked
  • Switch off Slack status updating temporarily if you need to disable it without removing authorization
If you only need to temporarily disable Slack status updates, use the switch-off option rather than revoking authorization. This makes it easier to re-enable the feature later without going through the full authorization process again.