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category: Messaging
description: Set or clear away status
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# /away

## Syntax

    /away [reason]

## Description

Mark yourself as away with an optional reason message. When someone sends you a private message while you are away, the server will automatically reply with your away reason.

If called without arguments, clears your away status (marks you as back).

## Examples

    /away Gone for lunch
    /away

## See Also

/nick, /msg
