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data-testid="toc-section-8" class="jsx-27f84a20f81f6ce9 flex border-y-0 border-e-0 border-s-2 border-solid py-1.5 max-lg:border-none px-7"><a id="#h_94a0b73480" href="#h_94a0b73480" data-testid="toc-link-8" class="jsx-27f84a20f81f6ce9 w-full no-underline hover:text-body-primary-color max-lg:inline-block max-lg:text-body-primary-color max-lg:hover:text-primary lg:text-base text-body-toc-inactive-color"></a></section></div></div></div><div class="jsx-ef86202475c6562f article_body"><article class="jsx-ef86202475c6562f "><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p>Integrating your <b>time-off categories</b> with <b>Google Calendar</b> and <b>Slack</b> ensures seamless synchronization of your availability status across platforms. </p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p> </p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p>This allows you to <b>sync your availability based on time-off bookings </b>in Productive <b>directly to your Google Calendar or Slack</b>, making your status visible to your team.</p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p> </p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p>Here’s a step-by-step guide to setting up and enabling the Status sync feature in Productive.</p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p> </p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-heading intercom-interblocks-align-left"><h1 id="h_2f87a6ac1b">Admin Settings: Setting Up Status Sync for Time-Off Categories</h1></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p>When setting up or editing an existing <a href="https://help.productive.io/en/articles/3154360-configuring-your-time-off-settings">time-off category</a> in Productive, you can enable <b>the Status sync</b> toggle. </p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p> </p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p>This allows you and your tean to sync<b> the time-off status for this category to Google Calendar </b>and<b> Slack</b>.<br/></p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-subheading intercom-interblocks-align-left"><h2 id="h_287e61a6a0">1) Navigate to Time-Off Category Settings</h2></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p>Go to the settings for the time-off category you want to sync by clicking on the existing category or creating a new one.</p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p> </p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-image intercom-interblocks-align-left"><a 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no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p>Find the Status sync toggle within the time-off category settings and enable it.</p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p> </p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-image intercom-interblocks-align-left"><a href="https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/1086518608/fc564a4420ea666ef9afa284/Screenshot+2024-06-19+at+12_31_03.png?expires=1739814300&signature=3ea4ae8346e3ee520f135a1b2e28fa7c29cd9297004d709e1fc09a726ce99f06&req=dSAvEMx%2FlYdfUfMW1HO4zVu35UgG0JUv75qjh%2FdUVlNJhxtdNFI8Qye9PvMU%0A0VFOhpORewlPdeGYBLo%3D%0A" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener"><img src="https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/1086518608/fc564a4420ea666ef9afa284/Screenshot+2024-06-19+at+12_31_03.png?expires=1739814300&signature=3ea4ae8346e3ee520f135a1b2e28fa7c29cd9297004d709e1fc09a726ce99f06&req=dSAvEMx%2FlYdfUfMW1HO4zVu35UgG0JUv75qjh%2FdUVlNJhxtdNFI8Qye9PvMU%0A0VFOhpORewlPdeGYBLo%3D%0A" width="1148" 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class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p> </p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-image intercom-interblocks-align-left"><a href="https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/1086523119/9991761b9dd1a66796f5c049/Screenshot+2024-06-19+at+12_36_40.png?expires=1739814300&signature=a6048633e727849dcc6338192791e0cf2539185dfa72687349d9a511c63e7424&req=dSAvEMx8noBeUPMW1HO4zUQsNbQcwWqOePtLJAYDMlTKafJmu2XbGCdKTyCn%0AGbBMFxk1xKbo5X9Fh2o%3D%0A" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener"><img src="https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/1086523119/9991761b9dd1a66796f5c049/Screenshot+2024-06-19+at+12_36_40.png?expires=1739814300&signature=a6048633e727849dcc6338192791e0cf2539185dfa72687349d9a511c63e7424&req=dSAvEMx8noBeUPMW1HO4zUQsNbQcwWqOePtLJAYDMlTKafJmu2XbGCdKTyCn%0AGbBMFxk1xKbo5X9Fh2o%3D%0A" width="2896" height="1176"/></a></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p> </p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-subheading intercom-interblocks-align-left"><h2 id="h_2520d2ac3c">2) Select Integration</h2></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p>Choose either <b>Slack</b> or <b>Google Calendar</b> integration (both syncs are possible).</p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p> </p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-image intercom-interblocks-align-left"><a href="https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/1086525097/d6875bbfa52fd6bff31cf9eb/Screenshot+2024-06-19+at+12_39_15.png?expires=1739814300&signature=6db04be45748f2ddd5bb1e72ce3effd55cd3fb3ca5ad457e3ca43de70a5c101c&req=dSAvEMx8mIFWXvMW1HO4zU8mdmymUT7ZYXULxOGAmX2i0HZ0E0S%2Fqj9s4T%2Fz%0ACma3ZgxsDlKgAznr08M%3D%0A" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener"><img 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id="h_10d3031a77">Enabling Status Sync For Google Calendar</h2></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p>1) Enable the "<b>Turn on status sync to create your time off events in Google Calendar</b>" toggle.</p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p>2) <b>Select the Google Calendar </b>to sync the events to (handy if you have multiple calendars integrated).</p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p>3) Choose which <b>time-off categories</b> you want to sync (some, all, or none).</p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p>4) Click <b>Save</b>.</p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p> </p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p>As a result, <b>any approved time off in Productive </b>will <b>block out the selected days in your Google Calendar</b>.<br/></p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-image intercom-interblocks-align-center"><a href="https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/1086530993/79695f7aebb080d69b148e3a/Screenshot+2024-06-19+at+12_44_46.png?expires=1739814300&signature=8e9e317496c453ba8af33704008e0d8b1a2712b80328a7048a017953007daa9c&req=dSAvEMx9nYhWWvMW1HO4zeKXJPHhZIGrBF%2ByStdS3r0oKGaLhpof6oroRwCL%0AtizRBqsGAGVabgtWz50%3D%0A" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener"><img src="https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/1086530993/79695f7aebb080d69b148e3a/Screenshot+2024-06-19+at+12_44_46.png?expires=1739814300&signature=8e9e317496c453ba8af33704008e0d8b1a2712b80328a7048a017953007daa9c&req=dSAvEMx9nYhWWvMW1HO4zeKXJPHhZIGrBF%2ByStdS3r0oKGaLhpof6oroRwCL%0AtizRBqsGAGVabgtWz50%3D%0A" width="1188" height="1290" style="width:550px"/></a></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p> </p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-callout" style="background-color:#e3e7fa80;border-color:#334bfa33"><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p>For more detailed information on configuring your Google calendar integration, visit <a href="https://help.productive.io/en/articles/6940914-integrating-your-google-calendar-with-productive-s-my-time-view">this article</a>.</p></div></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p> </p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-subheading intercom-interblocks-align-left"><h2 id="h_94a0b73480">Enabling Status Sync For Slack</h2></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p>1) Enable the <b>Status sync toggle</b>, which automatically syncs your status with Productive Time off events. </p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p>2) Choose which <b>time-off categories </b>you want to sync (some, all, or none).</p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p>3) Select <b>Save</b>.</p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p> </p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p>As a result, <b>any approved time off in Productive</b> will be visible as your <b>status in Slack</b>.</p></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-image intercom-interblocks-align-left"><a href="https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/1086534665/1d49ed0d55cd5eee88858ec6/Screenshot+2024-06-19+at+12_48_48.png?expires=1739814300&signature=1965853f8c78850f0c14314904e17239d181d6c3aa511d24eef13ff4c7b49b2b&req=dSAvEMx9mYdZXPMW1HO4zaYw%2Fmm7T9kFJSTR%2B7g2HX%2B%2BhWRtc%2B4ASju9njhs%0AJZ%2FMR334hdgAvl45p8w%3D%0A" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener"><img src="https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/1086534665/1d49ed0d55cd5eee88858ec6/Screenshot+2024-06-19+at+12_48_48.png?expires=1739814300&signature=1965853f8c78850f0c14314904e17239d181d6c3aa511d24eef13ff4c7b49b2b&req=dSAvEMx9mYdZXPMW1HO4zaYw%2Fmm7T9kFJSTR%2B7g2HX%2B%2BhWRtc%2B4ASju9njhs%0AJZ%2FMR334hdgAvl45p8w%3D%0A" width="1082" height="1508" style="width:550px"/></a></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-callout" style="background-color:#e3e7fa80;border-color:#334bfa33"><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p>For more detailed information on configuring <b>Slack notifications and tasks</b>, refer to <a href="https://help.productive.io/en/articles/5200459-integration-for-slack">this article</a>.</p></div></div><div class="intercom-interblocks-paragraph no-margin intercom-interblocks-align-left"><p> </p></div><section class="jsx-62724fba150252e0 related_articles my-6"><hr class="jsx-62724fba150252e0 my-6 sm:my-8"/><div 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