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Green circle→
General availability. Does not control Slack’s active dot.
Bullseye→
Focus time, a goal or a target.
Muted bell→
Quiet focus time or no interruptions. Does not pause notifications.
Brain→
Thinking, research or planning.
Satellite→
Remote work or a patchy connection; add context.
Open mailbox→
Catching up on messages or an inbox.
Stop sign→
A firm request to stop or avoid interruptions.
Mobile phone→
Away from your computer but reachable on mobile.
Palm tree→
Vacation, PTO or time out of office.
Beach with umbrella→
A beach holiday or a relaxed time-off symbol.
No mobile phones→
Not checking your phone or taking an offline break.
Airplane→
Flying or travelling, for work or a holiday.
Car→
Driving or commuting.
Sandwich→
Lunch or a meal break.
Coffee→
A short coffee or tea break.
Backpack→
School pickup, drop-off or a childcare errand.
Calendar→
Meetings or appointments. Add dates for upcoming time off.
Headphones→
Focus time, meetings or calls; say which you mean.
Handshake→
Agreement, collaboration or a client meeting.
Microphone→
Speaking, presenting or giving a talk.
Teacher→
Teaching a class, leading training or running a workshop.
Spiral calendar→
Planning sessions, scheduled meetings or appointments.
Compass→
Discussing strategy or choosing a direction.
Desktop computer→
Working at your desk or on a computer.
Face with thermometer→
Feeling ill or taking a sick day.
Face with mask→
Illness, health precautions or feeling under the weather.
Stethoscope→
A medical appointment or accompanying someone to one.
Baby→
Parental leave or time caring for a baby.
Baby bottle→
Feeding or caring for a baby.
Heart hands→
Thanks, encouragement or a gesture of care.
Dove→
Condolences, remembrance or bereavement leave.
Rocket→
A launch, release or celebration of progress.
Bug→
A software bug, defect or investigation.
Fire→
Praise or an urgent incident—the context matters.
Eyes→
Seen, taking a look or reviewing—not necessarily approval.
Test tube→
Testing, experiments or reproducing a problem.
Brick→
A blocker or a foundation being built; add context.
Package→
A delivery, shipped work or a release artifact.
Hammer and wrench→
Repairs, maintenance or infrastructure work.
Telephone→
On a phone call or handling calls.
Money bag→
Money, payments or a sales win.
Megaphone→
An announcement, update or call for attention.
Memo→
Notes, drafting or written follow-ups.
Emergency light→
Urgent alerts, incidents or escalations.
Clipboard→
A checklist, review or handoff.
Electric plug→
A power outage or a power-related connection problem.
Candle→
Remembrance or sympathy; with context, a power outage.
Check mark button→
Done, checked or approved—agree on the meaning with your team.
Hourglass with flowing sand→
Waiting, pending work or a delayed reply.
Counterclockwise arrows→
An update, another pass or a retry in progress.
Construction→
Work in progress, maintenance or an unfinished draft.
Thumbs up→
Agreement or acknowledgment, not necessarily task completion.
Folded hands→
A thank-you, appreciation or a polite request.
Purple heart→
Appreciation, affection or support.
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