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Connecting Google Calendar to Slack helps you and your team stay organized and up to date with notifications, event reminders, and more.


Connect your Google Calendar to Slack

Once the Google Calendar app is installed to your workspace, follow the steps below to connect your account: 


  1. From your desktop, click Apps at the top of your left sidebar. If you don't see this option, click More to find it.
  2. Search for and select Google Calendar to open the app.
  3. From the app's Home tab, click Connect an account and follow the prompts.
  4. Click Open Slack to return to your workspace.
  5. An automatic message will be sent to you from the Google Calendar app giving you the option of turning on the "Automatic Status Updates" Select "Turn On" to enable. 


Automatically update your Slack status


Using your calendar, the Google Calendar app will automatically set your Slack status to In a meeting or Out of Office, to help your coworkers know when to expect a reply from you.




  • Your status will update to Out of Office when the title of your event contains OOO, and to In a meeting when the event has other invitees.
  • Your status will not include the name of the meeting you're attending.
  • You can remove or update your status at any time — the Google Calendar app won't override any status you've set yourself.
  • Only the events you accept, or that mark your availability as Busy, will trigger a status update in Slack.
  • If there are overlapping events on your calendar, the Google Calendar app will not update your status.
Note: To manage status syncing, click the app's Home tab, then select Settings to turn Status Sync on or off.


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