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How do I schedule a meeting in a Slack channel with Xena?
How do I schedule a meeting in a Slack channel with Xena?

Use the @channel Slack keyword to schedule with everyone in channel.

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Written by Peter Francis
Updated over a week ago

Scheduling with Xena inside Slack channels is easily done by mentioning @Xena in any channel that Xena has been invited into.

Xena will use the group member list in your selected Slack channel for scheduling.


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Invite Xena

If you have a channel or group you are inviting Xena to for the first time, you will need to establish a connection by inviting Xena.

1. Navigate to the channel/group you'd like to add Xena to and then enter @Xena by Xembly.

2. You will be prompted by Slackbot to Invite Xena into the channel to connect.

A message sent in a Slack channel that says "@Xena by Xembly." A message from Slackbot says "You mentioned @Xena by Xembly, but they're not in this private channel" with an option to invite or do nothing.

3. Once approved, you will be able to @Xena by Xembly without having to re-invite to that channel or group.

Request

To make a request, simply enter "@Xena by Xembly schedule [meeting name]" with either @here or @channel.

A message sent to @Xena by Xembly asking "Schedule 2024 Budget Prep with @here." Xena by Xembly responds with a confirmation of a 2024 Budget Prep meeting scheduled.

Modify Request

Need to move or cancel your request? You can always request in the thread to cancel or make modifications.

Sending a message to @Xena by Xembly asking to cancel a meeting and send an email to inform the attendees about the cancellation. Xena by Xembly responds with a confirmation of the cancellation and an email that was sent to all invited attendees.

Resources

Scheduling with Xena in Slack
​How to interact with Xena

Manage scheduled meetings with Xena


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