Get Started With Slack at Work

Get Started With Slack at Work

Get Started With Slack at Work

Overview

Slack is a chat tool your team uses for quick conversations, project channels, and shared files. This guide walks you through the basics so you can start using it the right way on day one.

Before You Begin

  • A work email invitation to your company's Slack workspace.
  • The Slack desktop app installed, or you can use Slack in a browser at your workspace URL.
  • A few minutes to set up your profile and notifications.

Steps

  1. Open the invite email and click Join Now. Sign in with your work email and set a Slack password.
  2. Install the Slack desktop app from slack.com/downloads for the best experience. Sign in with your workspace URL and email.
  3. Set up your profile. Click your profile picture in the top-right corner and choose Profile. Add a photo, your role, and pronouns.
  4. Browse Channels in the left sidebar. Click Channels > Browse channels to find ones relevant to your team.
  5. Join a channel by clicking it and selecting Join.
  6. Send your first message. Type in the message box at the bottom of a channel and press Enter.
  7. To message one person directly, click Direct messages > New message and pick a name.
  8. Use @mentions when you want someone to notice. Example: @Sarah can you take a look?
  9. Set your notifications. Click your profile picture, then Preferences > Notifications. Turn on quiet hours for nights and weekends.
  10. Install the Slack mobile app so you can reply on the go.

Troubleshooting

  • If you cannot find a channel: click Channels > Browse channels and search. Some channels are private; ask a teammate to add you.
  • If you are getting too many notifications: go to Preferences > Notifications and switch to Direct messages, mentions & keywords only.
  • If Slack pings you outside work hours: set Do Not Disturb under your profile. Use Schedule send for messages you write late.
  • If you cannot share a file: check the file size. Slack limits files to 1 GB. Share via OneDrive or Google Drive for larger files.
  • If you forgot your workspace URL: go to slack.com/get-started and enter your email. Slack will email you a list of workspaces you belong to.

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