PRO TIPS

The most used tool, the least known one.

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Channels, Groups and DM

Create a public channels whenever everyone could be interested

!Create private channels only for

discussions you don't want to disclose

CHANNELSReplaced by private channels

GROUPSPrivate messages between 2 or

more people

DIRECT MESSAGES

Group Direct Messages

Private group discussions. Up to 8 people.

Quick Todo List

STARRED ITEMS

Use starred items to build a short-term todo list.

Add a Trello card for anything you will do later.

Collapse Questions in 1 Message

A single message is easier to star as todo list.

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Search is Powerful

- in:channel

- from:people

- has:link or has:star

- before: or after: or during:date

SEARCH

Preferences has an option to exclude noisy

channels from search (ie. #bot)

TIP

Subscribe to RSS Feeds

SYNTAX

/feed subscribe [url]

EXAMPLES

/feed subscribe http://blog.spreaker.com/feed/

Ask Slack to Remind you

/remind me to prepare the slides next friday

SYNTAX

/remind [who] [what] [when]

EXAMPLES

/remind me to complete transactions tomorrow

/remind @emanuele to release the app thursday at 4pm

/remind #team the call is starting every friday at 5.15pm

Connect a Calendar to Slackhttps://spreaker.slack.com/services/gcalendar

SETUP NOTIFICATIONS

- Reminders before an event starts - An event is created / updated / removed

Slackbot is your Private space

SELF-MESSAGES

Use slackbot channel to send self-messages.

- Share text, files and links across multiple devices

- Type a message and star it, to add to your todo list

PRIVATE NOTIFICATIONS

Use slackbot channel for private notifications.

- Subscribe to RSS Feeds you're the only one interested in

- Reminders will be notified here

Type, don't clickSlack has plenty of shortcuts. Learn and use them. /shortcuts

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