This article was last updated on March 3, 2026.
Sling's Unavailability feature is available with Premium and Business subscriptions.
If your availability changes slightly, or you are an Admin/Manager and need to edit one of your employees' unavailability sets, you can do so through the Unavailability tab in an employee's profile.
Click here to jump to directions for admins and managers.
For employees
From the web:
To get to the unavailability feature, click your name at the top right corner and choose Unavailability from the list.
You can also access this page from your Dashboard by clicking the Unavailability tile.
To edit an unavailability set, click the 3-dot option > Edit on the set you want to edit.
Note that unavailability sets that have expired will be listed in the historical sets, accessible by clicking the link just below the current set.
Make the necessary changes, then click Save.
From the mobile app:
You can access your unavailability from the More tab in the main menu.
Once you see the list of unavailability sets, tap the one you want to edit.
Then tap the 3-dot option in the upper right corner of the screen to edit the set.
After you've made the changes you need to, tap Save in the upper right corner before leaving the screen.
Once you have saved your changes, the appropriate Manager or Admin will be notified that you have adjusted your unavailability.
If you are an employee, and you click the 3 dots and do not see the option to edit a set, that means you will have to create a new unavailability set, and it will be submitted to your Manager for approval before it is saved.
If you are able to view your unavailability, but can't click within the weekly grid to edit the info, your employer has disabled your ability to make any changes. This probably means they want to approve any changes, making sure they have appropriate coverage for the company's needs.
In this case, you will need to reach out to your manager for assistance. An admin or manager for your organization will need to add the new unavailability details for you.
For Admins and Managers
From the web:
If you are an Admin or Manager making changes to an employee's unavailability sets using the web version of Sling, you can access them from the employee's profile by clicking the Unavailability tab.
To edit an unavailability set, click the 3-dot option > Edit on the set you want to edit.
Make the necessary changes, then click Save.
Please note: If you notice that the Save button is grayed out, that means details are missing. Sling will highlight the missing details in red.
From the mobile app:
If you need to edit unavailability from the Sling mobile app, first go to the More tab in the bottom menu. Then select Employees from that page's list.
Next, tap on the employee for whom you need to update unavailability.
Once you see the list of unavailability sets, tap the one you want to edit.
Then tap the 3-dot option in the upper right corner of the screen to edit the set.
Select any of the days that you need to add or remove from the set, and you can indicate specific times for that day the employee is unavailable or that they are unavailable all day, just as in the web version of Sling.
Remember to tap Save in the upper right corner of the screen before exiting the page where you have made adjustments.
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ou will receive a pop-up that confirms you have made changes to the set, and you will also receive a notification in your Dashboard that the employee's unavailability has been updated.
Helpful links
Need to create a new unavailability set instead for yourself? Or do you need to add unavailability for an employee?
Having trouble editing your unavailability?
Do you need to review the unavailability that has already been established for an employee? Learn where to look for that here.
Learn how to require manager approval for employee changes to availability.