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Look at all those great options! 5) Keyboard Shortcuts

Pressing and holding on the relevant message will pop up this handy menu you see on the right. Simply click your mouse on the desired message while simultaneously holding down the Alt/Option key while clicking with your mouse.

It’s nice to bring back that handy unread message notification. I love this feature in case I read something that requires a response but I’m unable to give one at the moment. Simply use the menu from the right side of a message to grab the link you need and voilà: confusion averted. But until they create that functionality, a great workaround is simply linking to the old message so everyone knows exactly what you are replying to. The thing I most often desire in Slack is the ability to thread messages so that I can reply to a specific comment that was a few messages back. The main thing to know is that you can quickly search for any message or file, and the ability to modify those searches (including/excluding specific channels, date, time, users – even emojis!) can bring you to the exact message you seek in seconds.Įver wonder how to simply add a new line of text without having to send the one you just typed? The instinct is to hit Enter, but that sends your message in Slack. There is actually so much power in their search feature that I’m going to link you to this in-depth article that covers a full arsenal of ninja tricks. To me, probably the most powerful Slack feature is its search function. As I downloaded Slack’s latest desktop app iteration for my Mac, I realized it might be a great time to rundown some tips and tricks for using the app that can help make your use of Slack more speedy, seamless, and successful.