Questions tagged [slack]
Slack is a freemium, cross-platform team collaboration tool. Slack's features include real-time messaging, archiving, search, channels for team conversations, private groups, and file sharing. Slack also provides a web version accessible from a web browser. Questions about the Slack web application are off topic and should be asked on webapps.stackexchange.com.
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Why is my Slack DM list incomplete?
I am trying to keep the full list of people in the "Direct Messages" sidebar, in order to permanently be able to see who's online and start a conversation with these people when I need to.
I could ...
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How to get Slack notify me when someone becomes online / available?
I am using the first-party Slack desktop client for Windows.
Other systems, like Lync (Skype for Business), Skype, all the way back to MSN Messenger, allowed me to receive notifications when contacts ...
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Nested bulleted list in Slack
Is there a way to do nested bulleted lists with the new Slack markdown / formatting tools?
E.g. I tried this
* something
* nested something
* something else
but it doesn't render it as
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Slackbot how to set a reminder for last wednesday of the month or last day of the month
With slackbot, is it possible to set a reminder for every last Wednesday of the month or last day of the month?
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Slack app on Linux: How to disable the "blue circle" icon on channel activity?
When at work I want to disable the blue icon notification that happens when there's any activity in a channel that I'm in. Specifically, I don't want this notification from certain slack teams:
Is ...
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Window's Slack is frozen
The Windows app opens and loads Slack but then Slack freezes. Even the quit button doesn't work. I have to force-ably shut it down via the task manager. The Windows app's menu bar does work but some ...
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How do I make a bullet point in a Slack message?
I would like to make a bulleted list in a Slack message.
How do I do this?
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Is it possible in Slack to move a message to a thread?
Slack has threaded messages to avoid clutter. Unfortunately, not everyone is disciplined enough to start a thread when they answer a message.
When that happens, is it possible to either:
Move a ...
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How To Show The Menu Bar In Slack For Windows
I accidentally closed the menu bar in the Slack application for Windows and can't figure out how to show it. How do I show the menu bar again?
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Slack multi-level bullet point or numbered list
I've seen the thread on single bullet points here but can't seem to find a way to add a 2nd or any additional levels (i.e. automatic indentation). Is this not a feature? I've tried the standard TAB ...
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Slack no longer shows red dot when someone sent me message
I recently had to get a new computer (mac - not M1) and I installed slack, it used to be when someone had messaged me in slack that I would see a red dot on the icon down in the task bar but now I don'...
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How do I remove a recurring reminder on a Slack channel that I've not set up?
Looking to remove a recurring reminder on a Slack channel. The reminder has not been set up by me so the /remind list command doesn't work (as I've not created the reminders).
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My Slack app redirects to the browser. How can I prevent this?
I'm using:
Mac OS Catalina: 10.15.5
Slack: 4.8.0
I've previously used the Slack desktop app to work with a client and had no problems with it.
I've now set up a new instance of Slack for a new ...
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Word link in Slack [closed]
How can I create a word link in Slack?
By word link I mean a link which displays a word of my choice, and links to a URL independent of that word.
For instance, in SO it is achieved by typing the ...
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Is it possible to customize fonts / color of messages?
In the Mac client for Slack, I'd like to be able to change the fonts and colors for messages (e.g. have all messages / text in the message area be white text on a black background, or be a larger font,...
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Slack notifications do not work
I have the Slack Windows app on my Windows 10 machine. I noticed that the notifications don't work properly. In 'Preferences', I click 'Send test notification', but it doesn't send one. When I had ...
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Slack Dark Theme
Is there a way to use a dark theme in the Slack Desktop app? Specifically where the background is dark (black, dark grey) and the text is light. There are some built-in themes in Slack, but they are ...
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How can I change the monospace font in desktop Slack?
I know about the /slackfont command to change the general UI/message font; I would like a way to select a different font for code spans and blocks/snippets in the Slack desktop app (on Linux in my ...
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How to disable the Slack minipanel?
I am using the Slack app on my ArchLinux laptop running KDE Plasma 5.12.4.
Whenever I'm in a call and switch application, desktop or activity the Slack minipanel appears.
Since it appears as a new ...
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How do I hide the slack video pop up?
While using slack's video chat if I focus on a different window a window pops up on my screen showing the same video chat. How do I disable the pop up window?
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Set multiple languages for spell check in Slack
Is it possible to set multiple languages for spell check in Slack? Currently, the spell check is set to English, but I would also like to add Polish.
My OS is Linux Mint, and in Language Settings the ...
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What does "dirty computer" mean in Slack's About box
I just tried going to "Help | About Slack" and saw this dialog:
As you can see it says (Dirty Computer). What does that mean?
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Is someone who is @mentioned in a direct message conversation they are not in still notified?
My Slack application (version 3.2.0 from the App Store) is running on my MacBook (running High Sierra 10.13.5).
I send direct messages to Persons A and B (I have invited both of them to the same ...
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Slack Desktop wont open on login
I would like to know why slack windows 10 desktop app does not seem to use the "Launch app on login" settings. I set it to checked but it still does not auto run the application.
I even added it ...
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Delayed messages in Slack
Hello is there a command or app for slack that lets me schedule a message to be sent to a channel at a given time?
I don't want to /remind someone, but to send a direct message or chat message.
e.g. ...
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What does it mean Slack is active green dot but with a Z, and how to change it?
I am using the Slack app, and after I touched the computer (a Mac) today, the status changed to a green dot, meaning active, but with a "Z". What does it mean a green dot with a Z, as it ...
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How to make Slack work with new Brazilian daylight savings time information?
Since Brazilian daylight savings time rules changed, in places in Brazil where it was used, Slack Desktop in Windows or Mac is showing the wrong time (advanced 1 hour).
When I change slack timezone ...
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In the Windows desktop client of Slack is it possible to change the font of the messages?
I would like to change the font of the Slack Windows desktop client. Is it possible?
I have searched the registry, also checked the files which are located in the folder
C:\Users\\AppData\Local\...
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Is there a way to export Slack conversation history?
A colleague has announced they are leaving the company in 2 weeks. A few weeks ago, another colleague left the company, and his Slack account immediately disappeared, and I could no longer see any of ...
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Slack app crashes Ubuntu desktop
I am using the Slack app on Ubuntu 22.04. I find that if I right click and paste the app stops running immediately. Otherwise, at random times I lose all USB input and the screen goes black for about ...
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How do I post a snippet to a slack thread?
I want to post a snippet to a thread in slack, not the main channel. I can't figure out how to do this in the Windows x64 client. Any thoughts? Is it possible in another client?
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Prevent/Block slacks default redirect to native app
Whenever I open slack links in my browser, by default, slack redirects the link to open in the native app. I DO NOT WANT THIS.
My use case is:
Slack link shared in a thread, or manually copied by ...
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Can Slack Share Only One Window Or Part Of Screen?
Any way to share only one window or part of screen during Slack screen share?
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Slack on MacOS: Keeping Sidebar open
Slack rolled out a new UX change recently that auto-hides the sidebar (at least on MacOS). Is there any way I can keep it open? I found this in preferences under "sidebar" but it is what to ...
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Disable Slack logs?
Similar to this (off-topic) question on SO, I'm wondering how to disable Slack's logging.
Currently, C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Slack\logs is taking 271 GB of disk space. Nearly all the ...
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Slack - NotificationListView tab
When I use Slack, over time it creates more and more tabs (in my alt-tab view) that are called NotificationListView, but that I cannot either select or close them.
It starts to clutter my alt-tab ...
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Slack desktop app consumes almost 1GB only for 3 workspaces
Can you tell me why slack desktop app consumes almost 1GB memory on my Windows 10 Pro PC? I have opened only 3 workspaces. This is horrible right? Any solution to reduce this.
This is the version: ...
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How to force Slack to reconnect?
I use the standalone Slack client for macOS. When I switch or join a wi-fi network, I often get this message:
It doesn't go away, even after my connection is working. I haven't found a way to tell ...
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Is there a way to "rate limit" message notifications in slack?
By default slack sends a message when the user presses the enter key (this can be changed to send on Ctrl-Enter, but most people don't). So when someone is sending me something that they break into ...
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Slack uses too much browser storage (two orders of magnitude more than the next website). Why, and how can I limit it?
I'm using slack in the browser. When looking at the application storage in firefox, I found that its storage requirements seem to be disproportionate compared to other websites:
I'm wondering why it ...
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Slack randomly completely makes computer freeze / crash
I don't know if it's the right place to ask this, don't hesitate to tell me if this isn't the case
Starting from today, Slack randomly crashes and freezes my computer, forcing me to force reboot. I ...
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Login into slack and list my workspaces
I must be doing something real dumb because this doesn't make sense to me.
I just want to login to slack and get a list of all my workspaces I joined.
But slack only lets you log directly into a ...
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Thumbnails of posted Images are cropped but not scaled in Slack
When posting an image the thumbnail version displayed in Slack is a cropped not scaled version. For example, look at this this image
When posted in Slack, the thumbnail image displayed in Slack ...
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Slack Sound / Notification Issue With Windows 10, Focus assist is on but its turned off in settings?
I've only recently joined the wide community of people using Slack because I needed to join a workspace for my job. This workspace is amazing and I love slack especially for communication and that's ...
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Mute all Slack channels except for some
I have a Slack workspace with almost 200 channels. I don't care for the vast majority of them but there are a few very important ones that I need to always be following.
Currently, I see that I can ...
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Slack reminder - 1st Friday of every month
Please can someone advise if I am able to set a reminder for the first Friday of every month in Slack without having to add a date so for example:-
/remind #channel It's time for another Monthly Board ...
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Slack Popups have started containing escape sequences
My Windows 'pop-ups' when I receive a slack message have started (maybe in the last few days / weeks?) to have escape characters in them. e.g. '
When I view the message in Slack (web, or ...
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How can I update my Slack status in all of my workspaces?
I am currently active in 7 different Slack workspaces. Whenever I want my status to be changed (e.g., coming online in the morning, going out for lunch, going offline in the evening), I manually have ...
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Cannot get token when trying to set up emacs slack
I installed emacs slack and am trying to set it up using the official way (as described here: https://github.com/yuya373/emacs-slack). I created the app and got the client id and secret. I also set ...
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How to change default time for scheduling messages in Slack?
I often use scheduled messages in Slack. The default is 9:00AM, but I always schedule them to 8:00AM. Is there a way to change the default so I don't have to use custom every time?
I have installed it ...
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