Note: Content specific to U-M and developed by ITS is listed with an
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Getting Started
- How to use Slack: your quick start guide
- Installing and Signing In to Slack on Your Device
- Invite Members and Guests to a Slack Workspace
Using Slack As an Admin/Owner
Channels
- Create a channel
- Remove someone from a channel
- Rename a channel
- Convert a channel to private
- Archive or delete a channel
- Use the #general channel to share announcements
Using Slack As a Member
Change your Slack profile & preferences
- Edit your profile
- Upload a profile photo
- Adjust your huddles and call preferences
- Set your Slack status and availability
- Set your sidebar preferences
- Organize your sidebar with custom sections
- Change your Slack theme
- Set your search preferences
Slack notifications
- U-M Slack: Best Practices for Slack Notification Settings
- Configure your Slack notifications
- Manage notifications for specific channels and direct messages
- Pause notifications with Do Not Disturb
- Mute channels and direct messages
Channels
- Join a channel
- Set a channel topic or description
- Add people to a channel
- Leave a channel
- Join a huddle
- Getting Started With Slack Connect
- Find a List of All Slack Channels in a U-M Slack Workspace
- Find a List of Slack User Groups in a U-M Slack Workspace
Direct Messages
- What is a direct message?
- Add more people to a group direct message
- Convert a group direct message to a private channel
Common Tasks
Slack for mobile
- Download Slack for Mobile
- Sign in to your workspace/Sign in to additional workspaces (click the iOS/Android tabs to view instructions for mobile devices)
Share in Slack
Format and style
- Format your messages
- Send and read messages
- Edit or delete messages
- Use emoji and reactions
- Use mentions in Slack
Message features & tools
- Notify a channel or workspace
- Use threads to organize discussions
- Save messages and files
- Schedule messages to send later
- Edit message retention settings for specific conversations
Accessibility & keyboard shortcuts
- Slack keyboard shortcuts
- Navigate Slack with your keyboard
- Use Slack with a screen reader
- Slash commands in Slack