About Slack
Slack is a desktop and mobile messaging app for business that connects people to the information they need. If your company uses Slack then you can use Slack and Envoy together to complete actions within Envoy.
Register to come on-site
Book or cancel a desk reservation
Create visitor invites
Get notified when visitors and deliveries arrive
Check into pre-booked meeting rooms
Share where you’re working in your Slack status
Reply to notifications with just one click
Receive and respond to emergency notifications
To find the Slack + Envoy integration, navigate to the Apps section in Slack.
Using Envoy within Slack
To receive Slack notifications, each employee must ensure that Slack notifications are enabled in their personal notifications settings within Envoy. To do so, follow the instructions in this article.
If you do not see the Envoy App in Slack, you may have to install it from the Apps section.
Within Slack you can navigate between the Home, Message and About tabs.
Home tab
From the Home tab you can:
Send visitor invites
View your work schedule
Register/Schedule for today or in advance
View and change your desk
Sync your slack status.
Messages Tab
In the Messages tab, you can type in slash commands to view your desk, check in/out, create an invitation, respond to space saver notifications, and register or schedule to come into the workplace.
Emergency notifications
If your workplace uses emergency notifications, you can use the Envoy Slack app to receive these notices and respond if requested.
Slash Commands
Type /envoy-desk into slack to view your desk.
Type /envoy-in into slack to check in with Envoy.
Type /envoy-invite into Slack to create an invitation in Envoy.
Type /envoy-out into Slack to check out of work via Envoy.
Type /envoy-register into Slack to register to come into the workplace.
Type /envoy-schedule into Slack to view your schedule.
About tab
The About tab gives you more information about Envoy and Slack as well as different links to configure this integration.
