SLACK BASICS Introducing Slack Group messaging system with the - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

TAKE CONTROL OF SLACK 
 BASICS

Introducing Slack • Group messaging system with the persistence, searchability, and chronology of email • Extensible with bots and integrations that bring third-party services into Slack • Both free and paid tiers are available

Getting Started • Join a team and set up an account • Pick one or more Slack apps • Desktop (OS X & Windows): Full-featured • Mobile (iOS & Android): Fewer features • Web: Required for many configuration tasks

Master the Interface • Teams sidebar: Switch quickly among teams • Main sidebar: Channels and conversations • Toolbar: Channel-specific controls • Message List: Where the action happens • Message Field: Enter new messages here • Loads of shortcuts!

Post Basic Messages • Slack’s basic unit is a message • Practice good etiquette to keep team harmony • Create a message (can be deleted or edited) • Message List is a chronological history • Interact with a message • Use the Message Archives to find transcripts

Go Beyond 
 Basic Messages • Slack offers three kinds of message extensions • Attachments • Snippets • Posts

Work with Channels • Slack organizes discussions in channels • Join a channel • Create a channel • Interact in a channel

Direct Message Conversations • Direct messages let you have private conversations • Start a conversation • Continue a conversation • End a conversation

Configure Notifications • Control how your status appears • Keep notifications under control • Mute for visual indicators • Do Not Disturb for alerts

Search E ff ectively • Slack searches your public and private channels, plus your conversations and accessible files • Compose basic queries • Examine results and jump to context • Refine searches to get fewer matches

Manage Bots 
 and Integrations • Integrations and bots extend Slack’s capability • Built-in Slackbot notifies, works as scratchpad • Popular services integrate directly for files, alerts • Some integrations offer interactive bots

Be Productive • Turn the volume down for yourself • Keep the noise down for others • Turn Slack into a central hub for alerts, updates, and emergencies

Learn More Take Control of 
 Slack Basics 
 by Glenn Fleishman • Far more detail about using Slack every day at work • Available in PDF, EPUB and Mobipocket (Kindle) formats takecontrolbooks.com/slack-basics