How do I interact with Xena? | Xembly Help Center

Xena is designed to work alongside you wherever you're at. The range of locations you can co-work with Xena is growing quickly, but you can get started with the Extension, email, and Slack today.

Xena in the Xembly Extension

Working alongside Xena in the Xembly Extension is as simple as clicking the yellow Xena button in the bottom right-hand corner.

This will bring up the Xena chat module.

Xena in email

Add [email protected] to any email thread that includes your prospective meeting attendee(s). Xena in email is designed to function as your scheduling companion. When you'd like Xena to start paying attention to your scheduling request, type "@Xena."

Pro tip: For calendar scheduling preferences, you might include the following items in your request:

Date(s)
Time of day
Meeting length
Title
Virtual vs. in person
Note-taking services

For more information, visit our article on How to schedule with Xena in email.

Xena in Slack (private messages)

Xena by Xembly is located in the "Apps" section of the Slack Menu bar below Channels and Direct messages:

You do not need to @ mention Xena with any message in your personal 'Xena by Xembly' communications. Xena will respond to your message with a threaded reply, and you can continue with any follow-ups in that thread.

Note: Xena will also send you notifications from your Feed (e.g. Summaries for Review, Suggested Calendar Blocks, etc.) in your private Xena by Xembly communications.

Xena in Slack (group messages)

To include Xena in group messages, you must start a new group with Xena. You cannot add 'Xena by Xembly' to an existing group chat.
Remember to always '@Xena by Xembly' when directing your message to Xena in a group message context.
Note: Only the original person who prompts 'Xena by Xembly' in a tagged message can continue that conversation with Xena. Other chat participants are still able to respond to the thread on a human conversational level.

Xena in Slack (channels)

Invite 'Xena by Xembly' into your channel in one of three ways:
1. Just message @Xena by Xembly and you'll get a private message asking if you want to invite
2. Type /invite @Xena by Xembly
3. Click the View all members of this channel button on the top right of your Slack window and add 'Xena by Xembly' in the modal pop up
Remember to always @Xena by Xembly when directing your message to Xena in a channel context.
Note: Only the original person who prompts 'Xena by Xembly' in a tagged message can continue that conversation with Xena. Other chat participants are still able to respond to the thread on a human conversational level.