5. Change your notification settings
1. Click Company Name to open the team
menu
2. Click Preferences
3. Click Notifications
4. Look at the Send notifications for section
7. Change the app icon settings
If for whatever reason the red circle annoys you
under the same notifications area, look for Dock App Icon
8. Other useful settings
Highlight words notify you when someone uses them
Email Notifications allow you to receive a recap after a set
period of time
Do Not Disturb can be set for a time period
14. Handy messaging tips
To mention a user specifically, use @ + username
Channels can be linked to using # + channel name
Code can be wrapped in backticks `
Code blocks can be wrapped in three backticks ```
*Bold* text is wrapped in asterisks
_Italic_ text is wrapped in underscores
-Strikethrough- text is wrapped in hyphens
>Block quotes have an angle at the beginning of the line
15. Handy messaging tips
Use the + to add media or files to the channel/conversation
Use the happy face to add emoticons
Cmd + K will bring up a dialog to search all people/channels
so you can easily jump to one without navigating the list
23. Emails!
Slack’s email integration enables emails to be redirected into
Slack channels. It suggests:
● A website form that posts queries to a #support channel.
● Signing up to alerts (eg. weather warnings) that post to local
staff members’ channels, or #general if you all work in the
same location.