What is Slack?

Slack facilitates quick, informal communication through group and one-to-one messaging, file sharing, emojis and other multimedia content, and third-party integrations. Slack can be used synchronously or asynchronously.

Documentation

The primary documentation for Slack is provided by the vendor: using Slack knowledge base and Slack's Help Center. You can also type "/feedback" in the Slack message box to get help from Slack personnel.

Below are some specific curated resources to get you started:

• Introduction to Slack

  • Slack Demo

  • What is Slack Enterprise Grid?
    

  • Understand actions in Slack 

• For issues logging in or using SSO, contact ITS

• Requesting a Slack workspace (RIT documentation)
  

• All workspace administration tasks
  

  • Create a channel

  • Permissions on a Slack workspace

• Configuring your Slack notifications

In addition, this wiki space includes resources about using Slack in a classroom context, including documentation on how to get started with a Slack workspace, best practices, frequently asked questions, and more. Use the table of contents navigation to the left or the search box below.

Download / Install Slack

Slack can be used in the browser, however, apps are available for desktop and mobile. If you are on an ITS-managed computer, download the Slack app from Software Center. For all other devices, download the Slack app from the Slack website or your device's app store.

For information on changes to the Slack interface, review the Slack release notes.

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