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Set my Slack status when Google Calendar events start

Tired of being barraged while you're in meetings with Slack DMs? Use this Zap to let the team know that you are not available to chat. Lifehack: block off your calendar with a meeting to set aside time for deep work, and this will also tell them you are busy. Use this Zap to automatically set your Slack status when Google Calendar events start.

When this happens...
Event Start
Triggers when a specified amount of time before an event starts.
TriggerPolling
automatically do this...
Delay Until
Waits to run your Actions until a date or time that you choose.
ActionWrite
then do this...
Numbers
Work with numeric data to do math operations, reformat currencies, and more (with line-item support).
ActionWrite
then do this...
Numbers
Work with numeric data to do math operations, reformat currencies, and more (with line-item support).
ActionWrite
then do this!
Set Status
Sets your Slack status to the given text and emoji.
ActionWrite

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Supported triggers and actions

New Calendar
Triggers when a calendar is created.
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- CalendarRequired
- Search Term
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- CalendarRequired
- Expand Recurring Events
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- CalendarRequired
- Search TermRequired
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- NameRequired
- Description
Action
Write
- CalendarRequired
- Summary
- Description
- Location
- Add Conferencing?
- Start Date & TimeRequired
- End Date & TimeRequired
- Repeat Frequency
- Repeat Until
- Repeat How Many Times?
- All day
- Color
- Attendees
- Visibility
- Use Default Reminders?
- Reminders
- Minutes Before Reminders
- Show me as Free or Busy
- Guests Can Modify Event
- Event Type
Action
Write
- CalendarRequired
- EventRequired
- Summary
- Description
- Location
- Start Date & Time
- End Date & Time
- Repeat Frequency
- Repeat Until
- Repeat How Many Times?
- All day
- Color
- Attendees
- Visibility
- Use Default Reminders?
- Reminders
- Minutes Before Reminders
- Show me as Free or Busy
Action
Write
- CalendarRequired
- Event IDRequired
Action
Search
- CalendarRequired
- Expand Recurring Events
- Search Term
- Start Time Before
- End Time After
Action
Search
- Time Delayed For (value)Required
- Time Delayed For (unit)Required
Action
Write
- Date/Time Delayed UntilRequired
- How should we handle dates in the past?
Action
Write
- TransformRequired
Action
Write
- TransformRequired
Action
Write
New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Include Alias
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Username
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Channel
- Reaction
- User
Trigger
Instant
Try It
New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- ChannelRequired
- UsersRequired
Action
Write
- Send Multi Message
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap Id
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap Id
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- TopicRequired
Action
Write
- Status Text
- Status Emoji
- Expiration Time
Action
Write
Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
Action
Write
Retrieve Thread Messages
This action retrieves all the messages sent to a specific thread in a selected channel.
Action
Write
Find Public Channel
This action will find a public channel in Slack using either the channel's ID or name.
Action
Write
Get Message by Timestamp
This action retrieves a specific message from a conversation history in Slack using the message's timestamp.
Action
Write
- EmailRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Full NameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

- CalendarRequired
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- CalendarRequired
- Time Before
- Time Before (Unit)
- Search Term
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- CalendarRequired
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- CalendarRequired
- EventRequired
- Attendee/sRequired
Action
Write
- CalendarRequired
- EventRequired
- Notify Attendees?
Action
Write
- CalendarRequired
- Describe EventRequired
- Attendees
Action
Write
- Api Docs Info
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- CalendarRequired
- Expand Recurring Events
- Search Term
- Start Time Before
- End Time After
Action
Search
- CalendarRequired
- Expand Recurring Events
- Search Term
- Start Time Before
- End Time After
- Summary
- Description
- Location
- Add Conferencing?
- Start Date & TimeRequired
- End Date & TimeRequired
- Repeat Frequency
- Repeat Until
- Repeat How Many Times?
- All day
- Color
- Attendees
- Visibility
- Use Default Reminders?
- Reminders
- Minutes Before Reminders
- Show me as Free or Busy
- Guests Can Modify Event
- Event Type
Action
Search or write
- Queue Title
- Zap Step Id
- Time Delayed For (value)Required
- Time Delayed For (unit)Required
Action
Write
- TransformRequired
Action
Write
- TransformRequired
Action
Write
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- ChannelRequired
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Search QueryRequired
- Optimized data
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Zap Identifier
- Access type
Trigger
Instant
Try It
New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- TextRequired
- Remind when?Required
- Remind who?
Action
Write
- ChannelRequired
- Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
- Message TextRequired
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this Zap?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
- Zap Id
Action
Write
- Channel NameRequired
Action
Write
- Approval request messageRequired
- ChannelRequired
- Bot name
- Bot icon
- Approvers
- Approve button URL
- Approve button label
- Include a Decline button?
- Include a Details button?
- Ask responders for confirmation?
Action
Write
- First Name
- Last Name
- Title
- Email
- Display Name
- User
Action
Write
- Stop on errorRequired
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
Delete Message
This action deletes an existing message in a specific channel on Slack. You need to provide the channel ID and the message timestamp as inputs.
Action
Write
Create Private Channel
This action creates a private channel in Slack.
Action
Write
Edit Message
This action updates a specific message sent by the same Authenticated user on Slack. You need to provide the Channel ID, the Timestamp of the message to be edited, and the new text for the message.
Action
Write
- Search QueryRequired
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
Action
Search
- IDRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- UsernameRequired
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search

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Google Calendar + Slack + Delay by Zapier + Formatter by Zapier

Set my Slack status when Google Calendar events start

Supported triggers and actions

New Calendar

Event Ended

New or Updated Event

New Event Matching Search

Create Calendar

Create Detailed Event

Update Event

Retrieve Event by ID

Find Multiple Events

Delay For

Delay Until

Numbers

Utilities

New Channel

New Team Custom Emoji

New Mention

New Message Posted to Private Channel

New Reaction Added

New User

Invite User to Channel

Send Direct Message

Send Private Channel Message

Set Channel Topic

Set Status

Remove User from Channel

Retrieve Thread Messages

Find Public Channel

Get Message by Timestamp

Find User by Email

Find User by Name

Event Cancelled

Event Start

New Event

Add Attendee(s) to Event

Delete Event

Quick Add Event

API Request (Beta)

Find Event

Find or Create Event

Delay After Queue

Date / Time

Text

New Public Message Posted Anywhere

New Message Posted to Channel

New File

New Message From Query

New Pushed Message

New Saved Message

Add Reminder

Send Channel Message

Create Channel

Request Approval

Update Profile

API Request (Beta)

Delete Message

Create Private Channel

Edit Message

Find Message

Find User by ID

Find User by Username

About Google Calendar

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