Slack status and availability | 097

Set your Slack status and availability As you work in Slack, it’s helpful to let your team know how quickly you can respond to messages and when you’re available. Slack has a couple of ways to share your whereabouts and indicate your availability to other members. A status is a message that lets others know what […]

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Online Meetings in Slack | 082

Did you know that you can start an online call right from Slack? 2 People Meeting Simply use the phone icon in the upper right corner of a direct message conversation, and start a call. However, there is one drawback, no screen sharing. Screen Share / 3+ people meeting using GoToMeeting Connect Slack with your […]

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Star Channels and Direct Messages | 070

Do you have a few people that you communicate with regularly in Slack? Would it be easier for you to keep those people all grouped together? Star channels and direct messages To help you keep track of important conversations, you can star a channel or direct message (DM). When you do this, the conversation will […]

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Slack Shortcuts | 007

Slack has quite a few features and shortcuts that make its usability and reach event greater. First let’s take a second to talk about reminders. Did you know that Slack can allow you to set Reminders? By opening a channel, you can use the following text code to remind a person or group of people. /remind [@someone […]

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