Prevent incorrect away status

Prevent Slack From Showing You Away While You're Working

Slack can show away during meetings, focus work, and reading time. NotAway keeps your presence active during scheduled working hours.

Prevent Away Status

Why Slack shows away

Slack uses recent app activity to decide whether you look active or away. That works for quick chat, but it can be inaccurate when your work happens outside the Slack window.

Common cases: meetings, reading docs, focus work

You might be reviewing a long document, joining a video call, sketching an idea, or working in a client workspace. In each case, Slack may see less direct activity and show away even while you are available.

How NotAway fixes it

NotAway manages scheduled Slack presence in the background. Add your workspace, choose your working window, and NotAway keeps your status active during that time.

Schedule and timezone

Set the days, start time, end time, and timezone that match your real work schedule. NotAway keeps your availability accurate during work and quiet outside that window.

FAQ

Why does Slack show me away when I'm working?
Slack relies on recent activity signals. If you are in a meeting, reading, or working in another tool, Slack may not see enough activity and can show you as away.
How can I keep Slack active during work hours?
Use scheduled Slack presence. NotAway keeps Slack active during the days and hours you choose, then stops outside your work schedule.
Does NotAway work with multiple Slack workspaces?
Yes. NotAway supports multiple Slack workspaces from one dashboard, which is useful for remote workers, freelancers, and contractors.
Does NotAway run all day?
No. NotAway follows the schedule you set, so it keeps Slack active during working hours and stays quiet outside that window.
Is NotAway a mouse jiggler?
No. NotAway is a web service for scheduled Slack presence. It does not move your cursor or require a device, app, or browser tab to stay open.