Add a Slack Set Status action step with the emoji and text you want. Once you've installed the extension, you can make a new Zap that starts with a push from the extension as the trigger. You can do this automatically with the Zapier Chrome extension instead. But if you're right in the middle of a good work flow, the last thing you want to do is pop into Slack to update your status and possibly get distracted while you're at it. When you need to focus, but also want to leave Slack notifications on in case something important comes up, you might update your status to say something like 'Focus Mode' and use the headphones emoji. Update your Slack status when you need to focus We recommend you set Time Before in your Event Start in Google Calendar step to 16 minutes or more for Free and Starter plans, and 6 minutes or more for higher plans. The polling time for your Zaps varies based on your subscription plan. If you notice a delay in your Zap triggering, it's because it has a polling trigger, which looks for new information from your trigger app once every 1 to 15 minutes.

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