Slack has introduced a new feature that allows you to set an out-of-office status with a customizable auto-reply message. When you set an out-of-office status and auto-reply:
- Members who mention (@) you in a channel will receive a private channel message with your auto-reply.
- This message is only visible to the person who mentioned you.
- If someone mentions you multiple times, they will only receive the auto-reply message once.
- Your out-of-office status will appear above the message field when someone direct messages you.
- Members can view your full out-of-office status from your profile or when they hover over your status emoji in the desktop app.
- Your status and auto-reply message are only visible to other U-M Slack members.
This feature is now available in U-M Slack, though you may need to update your desktop app first. Learn more about setting an out-of-office status and auto-reply in Slack. (Please note that these out-of-office and auto-reply features apply only to Slack. Google Calendar out-of-office events and MCommunity away messages are separate from Slack.)