SOURCE:    Vacation Tracker
TITLE:     Approver Training 5: Check Who's Off Before You Approve (Slack)
URL:       https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/approver-training-slack-check-whos-off-before-you-approve/
LANG:      en
PUBLISHED: 2026-10-23
UPDATED:   2026-10-23
READING:   2 min
SUMMARY:   See who's off in your team using the Calendar, Wallchart, the who's away details on each request and /vacation in Slack.

# Approver Training 5: Check Who's Off Before You Approve (Slack)

# Approver Training 5: Check Who's Off Before You Approve (Slack)

Check who's off before you approve a request, so your team stays covered.

## In the Dashboard

- Home > Team Calendar: the Coverage view shades each day by the share of your team away, and marks holidays and pending requests.

- Calendar: leave for your team, day by day.

- Wallchart: a timeline of who's off, person by person.

- Leave request panel: when you open a request, Who's away these days shows anyone from the same Department with approved leave on those dates.

- Holidays: the holidays for each Location.

![Home page in Team Calendar view with the Coverage calendar, holiday and pending markers](https://cms.vacationtracker.io/uploads/approver_training_email_only_check_whos_off_before_you_approve_1_014378e928_eb207de0e1.png)

![Wallchart showing who's off across the next few weeks](https://cms.vacationtracker.io/uploads/approver_training_email_only_check_whos_off_before_you_approve_2_7634f08493_80300762ff.png)

## In Slack

- Type /vacation in Slack and choose See more options.

- Choose See which team members are away.

- Pick Today, This week, Next week, This month or Next month.

The list shows who's away and the holidays in that period. Each request message also has an Open Calendar button that opens the Calendar for those dates.

![List from /vacation > See which team members are away in Slack](https://cms.vacationtracker.io/uploads/approver_training_slack_check_whos_off_before_you_approve_3_cd47d3c2da_7a65d75a4d.png)

## Check It Worked

You can see who's off on the dates you're checking, before you approve.

## Common Questions

I don't see the Wallchart. Why?Your Administrator decides which roles can see the Wallchart. Ask them to give Approvers access.

Where do I see public holidays?Open Holidays in the left-hand menu. It lists the holidays for each Location. You can view them, but not change them.

### What's Next?

Approver Training 6: Send Your Team Leave Summaries and Birthday Messages (Slack) (https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/approver-training-slack-send-your-team-leave-summaries-and-birthday-messages/)
Approver Training 2: Approve or Deny Leave Requests in the Dashboard (Slack) (https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/approver-training-slack-approve-or-deny-leave-requests-in-the-dashboard/)
Approver Training 4: Add Leave for a Team Member Who Can't Request It (Slack) (https://vacationtracker.io/knowledge-base/approver-training-slack-add-leave-for-a-team-member-who-cant-request-it/)

Need help?

Contact our Support team via email (mailto:hello@vacationtracker.io) or chat (#), Monday to Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM EST.