How to set a Slack status using Apple shortcuts

what do you need?

In order to change your Slack status from the iOS home screen, you'll need the following items:

• An iPhone running iOS 13 or later (requires running the Shortcuts app)
• Shortcuts app should be installed
• Connect the Blueprint app from the App Store
• Set Slack status shortcut

How to set up Set Slack on iOS Status Shortcut

The Set Slack Status shortcut is a nifty tool when it comes to instantly setting your Slack status. However, the process of setting it up requires more effort than adding the shortcut to your iPhone. You can follow all the steps below to properly set up the Set Slack Status shortcut on iOS.

Install the Connection Blueprint App

Because setting up a Slack status shortcut requires access to your Slack account, the native Shortcuts app on iOS will not be able to complete the operation. To make it work, the developers of the shortcut provide a Connect Blueprint app that you can use to authenticate the shortcut with your Slack account. To do this, install the Connect Blueprint app on your iPhone via this App Store link and click Get.

Link your Slack account to Connect Blueprint

After installation, open the Connect Blueprint app and click on the Connect option within "Slack" .

In Slack, click Connect (OAuth).

#Connect Blueprint will now launch Safari or your default browser and open the Slack Workspace page. On this page, enter the workspace URL you use with Slack and click Continue.

On the next page, log in to your Slack account using your email address or any other option.

Once logged in, you will be able to grant Connect Blueprint access to your Slack account by clicking Allow on this page.

#Safari will now prompt you to open the Connect Blueprint app. Click Open to launch the app on your iPhone.

#The Connect Blueprint app will now show that your Slack account is now connected, as the only option available on the screen is to disconnect.

Add Set Slack Status shortcut on iPhone

When the Connect Blueprint app has access to your Slack account, you can now add Set Slack Status Add shortcuts to your iPhone. To do this, open this link in Safari, which should automatically open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone.

To install this shortcut in iOS, click Set Shortcut.

You must now configure this shortcut with your preferred message. By default, you'll see Coffee Break set to status on this screen.

Click Next at the bottom to process the next step.

Likewise, set the text you want as your second status option. The default text here is set to "Out for lunch."

After configuring this shortcut, click at the bottom to add a shortcut.

The Set Slack Status shortcut will now be added to your iPhone and available under the My Shortcuts tab within the Shortcuts app.

If you wish to access it from the home screen, you can do so by long pressing on an empty area, tapping the icon, and selecting the shortcut from the app list , and then add a widget for this shortcut.

How to Change Slack Status Using Shortcuts

After you have configured the Set Slack Status shortcut and Connect Blueprint app, you can now start using them to instantly Change your Slack status.

Select a Preset State

If you wish to set any of the preset states you configured when you added the Set Slack State shortcut on your iPhone, you can do so with just two taps. First, tap the Set Slack State Shortcuts widget from the Home screen, or open it in the Shortcuts app.

#This will load the prompt at the top of the screen. Here, select either of the two preset states you configured earlier; in this case, it's

Coffee break or Out for lunch.

#If this is your first time using this shortcut, the shortcut will ask you to access the Connect Blueprint app. In the prompt that appears, click

Allow to grant it the necessary permissions.

The selected status will now be set in your Slack account. To check if it's set up, open the

Slack app and go to the You tab at the bottom. You should now see your newly set Slack status under your name.

Set a custom status

In addition to setting the preset status, you can also use this shortcut to set your own status without having to enter the shortcut every time. Configure it in the application. To do this, tap the

Set Slack Status Shortcuts widget from the Home screen, or open it in the Shortcuts app.

In the list of options displayed within the prompt, select

Custom Status.

In the next prompt, select the emoji you want to use with your custom Slack status.

After that, you can type the text you want to set as the Slack status in the Set Slack Text prompt and click

Done.

The new status will now be applied to Slack, which you can access by going to

SlackApps > You tab it.

Clear your existing status

If you have completed hosting your status and wish to remove it from your Slack account, you can do so by clicking on the main To do this, set the Slack status shortcut

widget on your screen or open it in the Shortcuts app.

In the list of options displayed within the prompt, select

Clear Status

.

This shortcut will now instantly remove any status from your Slack account when you go to Slack > You to view your status. You will see an empty text box.

#That’s everything you need to know about changing your Slack status using Apple Shortcuts.

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