Slack-Slack - Quick Reference Guide

Slack - Quick Reference Guide

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This quick reference guide explains how to use Slack’s main features, including navigation, messaging, channels, calls, notifications, profiles, and productivity tools, plus a list of common keyboard shortcuts.<br /><br />It starts with getting signed in (email + login code) and signed out (profile icon). The guide then shows how to navigate Slack: open direct messages and channels from the left sidebar, view Threads, All DMs, Mentions & Reactions, and All Unreads via sidebar links (often under “More”), and use the History button to return to recent items.<br /><br />User presence and profile controls are covered next: set or clear a status (with emoji and auto-clear timing), switch availability (active/away), view or edit your profile, pause notifications, change notifications for a specific channel, and mute channels or direct messages.<br /><br />A large keyboard-shortcut section highlights commands for composing messages, searching, toggling sidebars, switching views (Threads, DMs, All Unreads, Mentions/Reactions, Saved Items), marking messages read/unread, and call controls like mute and video.<br /><br />Messaging instructions include starting new direct messages, posting to channels, replying in threads, mentioning individuals with @name, notifying groups with @channel or @here, formatting text (buttons or lightweight markup), inserting emoji, reacting with emoji, and saving messages.<br /><br />Channel management covers creating and joining channels, sorting and filtering the channel directory, viewing members, inviting or removing people, viewing and editing channel details (topic/description), and leaving a channel.<br /><br />Calling features include starting 1:1, group, or channel calls, sending emoji or text reactions during calls, inviting others, copying call links, and sharing your screen.<br /><br />Finally, productivity tools include starring conversations/channels, organizing items into custom sidebar sections, adding notification keywords, and creating and managing reminders (including /remind list).

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Slack quick reference guide

Slack navigation sidebar

Direct messages (DMs)

Threads and replies

Mentions and reactions

Notifications and mute settings

Keyboard shortcuts

Channel management

Slack calls and screen sharing

Reminders and productivity tools