HOW 2 SLACK

10%Most people only use

of Slack’s features...

90%...which means that

of Slack’s magic is still yours to discover!

NOTIFICATIONSTips for not getting annoyed

1

Change your notification settings

1. Click Company Name to open the team menu

2. Click Preferences3. Click Notifications4. Look at the Send notifications for section

Change channel visibility

Change the app icon settings

If for whatever reason the red circle annoys you

under the same notifications area, look for Dock App Icon

Other useful settings

Highlight words notify you when someone uses themEmail Notifications allow you to receive a recap after a set period of timeDo Not Disturb can be set for a time period

STARRINGKeep important things in front of you

Star important things

CHANNELSOrganizing discussions

#

Channels

Help to keep information relevant and directCan be public or privateGroup messages are also an option (up to 8 people)

MESSAGESThings you should know

Handy messaging tips

To mention a user specifically, use @ + usernameChannels can be linked to using # + channel nameCode can be wrapped in backticks `Code blocks can be wrapped in three backticks ```*Bold* text is wrapped in asterisks_Italic_ text is wrapped in underscores -Strikethrough- text is wrapped in hyphens >Block quotes have an angle at the beginning of the line

Handy messaging tips

Use the + to add media or files to the channel/conversationUse the happy face to add emoticons

Cmd + K will bring up a dialog to search all people/channels so you can easily jump to one without navigating the list

Handy messaging tips

Slash commands

INTEGRATIONS

Lots of cool integrations

... like Spotify

Slackbot

A handy personal notepad

New integrations

Emails!

Slack’s email integration enables emails to be redirected into Slack channels. It suggests:● A website form that posts queries to a #support channel.● Signing up to alerts (eg. weather warnings) that post to local

staff members’ channels, or #general if you all work in the same location.

MISCELLANEOUSI didn’t know where else to put these

Hotkeys

Search

Colours

Typing a hex code will display a small swatch next to it

Pinteresting

Pin files or messages to a channel so everyone can view it easily

Happy Slacking!

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