Receive, edit, or disable leave summary notifications on Slack

To set up Slack leave summary notifications, please ensure that Pause has been integrated with Slack. Only admins can enable this feature.

To set up leave summary notifications on Slack:

Step 1: Go to the Settings page.

Step 2: Select the Integrations option on the left side panel.

Step 3: Add Slack notifications for daily or weekly leave summaries.

a. Daily summaries: Click + Add New in the daily summaries section.

b. Weekly summaries: Click + Add New in the weekly summaries section.



Step 4: In the dialogue box that opens, select either:

a. the Team that you want to receive notifications for when those team members are on leave, or

b. All teams to receive a notification for everyone who's on leave in every team.

Note: To create a new team, head here.

Step 5: Select a Slack Channel where these notifications will appear.

Step 6: Select the Time you want to see the notifications.

Step 7: Click Create.



You're all set!

You can also change the time and Slack channel for which notifications are set.

To edit Slack leave notifications:

Step 1: Go to the Settings page.

Step 2: Select the Integrations option on the left side panel.

Step 3: Select the relevant notification from the daily or weekly summary section in order to edit it.

Step 4: In the dialogue box that appears, use the dropdown to change the team, Slack channel, or the time when the notification appears.

To disable Slack leave notifications:

Step 1: Go to the Settings page.

Step 2: Select the Integrations option on the left side panel.

Step 3: Select the relevant notification from the daily or weekly summary section in order to delete it.



Step 4: Click Delete to turn off those notifications.

You're all set!

Watch a 1-minute video about the Pause-Slack integration

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Updated on: 13/09/2022