Student Guide to Slack

Main Page

1. On the left, you’ll see your workspace account controls, a list of channels to subscribe to, and the other participants in the workspace.
2. The channel you have selected at the left will appear in the middle of the page. You’ll see a description and documents pinned to the channel and the chat history.
3. By Clicking the (i) button at the top right, you will see the details of the channel, shortcuts to pinned items and other shared documents, a list of members, and a search button.
4. In the pop-up window, use the top toolbar to add participants, do a full-text search of the channel, or call a participant.
5. Below the toolbar, you have quick access to a list of members, pinned items, and a full list of shared files.

Setting Notifications

1. In Preferences, click Notifications at the top left.
2. Under the Notify me about… section, you can tailor what notifications you receive for both your laptop and mobile devices. You can even be notified if a particular keyword is mentioned.
3. Under Notification Schedule, you can set the times you would like to receive notifications.
4. You can also set the frequency of notifications sent to you when you are offline.