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Google Calendar + Slack

Update Slack status during new Google Calendar events

Sometimes there's no time to let the team know you're busy during back to back calls. Zapier can help ensure your Slack status is up to date during your next meeting—or whatever event—once you set up this automation. From then on, Zapier will set your Slack status to indicate you're busy 5 minutes before the Google Calendar event starts, and clear the status once it ends, saving you from the trouble of awkwardly trying to tell the team you can't get back to them at the moment.

Sometimes there's no time to let the team know you're busy during back to back calls. Zapier can help ensure your Slack status is up to date during your next meeting—or whatever event—once you set up this automation. From then on, Zapier will set your Slack status to indicate you're busy 5 minutes before the Google Calendar event starts, and clear the status once it ends, saving you from the trouble of awkwardly trying to tell the team you can't get back to them at the moment.

  1. When this happens...
    Google CalendarGoogle Calendar
    Event Start

    Triggers a specified time before an event starts.

    TriggerScheduled
  2. automatically do this!
    SlackSlack
    Set Status

    Sets your Slack status to the given text and emoji.

    ActionWrite
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Supported triggers and actions

What does this mean?
  • Google Calendar triggers, actions, and search

    New Calendar

    Triggers when a calendar is created.

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • CalendarRequired

    • Search Term

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • CalendarRequired

    • Expand Recurring Events

    Trigger
    Instant
    Try It
    • CalendarRequired

    • Search TermRequired

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • CalendarRequired

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • CalendarRequired

    • Time Before

    • Time Before (Unit)

    • Search Term

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • CalendarRequired

    Trigger
    Instant
    Try It
    • CalendarRequired

    • EventRequired

    • Attendee/sRequired

    Action
    Write
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About Google Calendar

Google Calendar lets you organize your schedule and share events with co-workers and friends. With Google's free online calendar, it's easy to keep track of your daily schedule.
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Slack is a platform for team communication: everything in one place, instantly searchable, available wherever you go. Offering instant messaging, document sharing and knowledge search for modern teams.

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