Slack Basics

                                Slack

What is Slack?

                       Slack is a workplace communication tool, “a single place for messaging, tools and files.” This means Slack is an instant messaging system with lots of add-ins for other workplace tools.

                    The add-ins aren’t necessary to use Slack, though, because the main functionality is all about talking to other people.

There are two methods of chat in Slack:

• channels (group chat),
• direct message or DM (person-to-person chat).

  INDEX:

1. How to set your Slack display name(windows)
2. How to make a Slack channel private if it's public(windows)
3.Set your status in slack (windows)
4.Edit or clear your status(windows)

 Let’s take a quick look at the user interface.

1. How to set your Slack display name(windows)

• open slack and sign into the workspace .
  
  
• Click your profile photo or icon on the top right.
  
  
• Select Edit Profile.
  
  
• Enter the name you want to use in the Display name field.

• Then save your changes.

2.How to make a Slack channel private if it's public(windows)

• Select the channel you want to make private from the left sidebar.
• Click the gear icon next to the name of the channel, located at the top of the screen.

Select "Additional options."

Select "Additional options." Devon Delfino/Business Insider

• Click "Change to a private channel" — if that isn't listed, you'd need to contact an administrator or owner for assistance, otherwise continue to the next step.
• Click "Change to Private" to confirm your decision.How to make a private Slack channel(windows)

Click the plus sign next to "Channels" in the left sidebar.You can add new Slack channel. Devon Delfino/Business Insider

Add your channel name and toggle on the "Make private" option.Slide to make the channel private. Devon Delfino/Business Insider

• Click "Create."

You'd be able to add members to the channel by tagging them in the pop-up which appears immediately after creation, or by selecting "Add people" on the channel page at any time.

3.Set your status in slack (windows)

• From your desktop, click on your profile picture icon in the top right.

• Click on the Update your status field.

• Enter a status and select an emoji or choose a suggested status option.

• Click on Clear after to choose when your status will clear. If you like, tick the box next to Pause notifications to turn off notifications until your status clears.

• Click on Save.

4.Edit or clear your status(windows)

• From your desktop, click on your profile picture in the top right.

• Click on your current status to edit it, or

• Click on Clear status to remove it.

• Click on Save.