Slack Essential Training
1h 34mBeginner2021-03-16
Authors
Gini von Courter
Teaching computer classes on Microsoft Office for 20+ years
Course details
As a communication and collaboration tool, Slack is powerful yet fun to use. In this course, instructor Gini von Courter begins by showing how to log into an existing team. She shows how to customize your profile and start writing and replying to messages in Slack. Gini covers how to upload, share, and comment on files. Then she goes into how to search for content, work with channels, and add apps. Gini explains how to set up searches and preferences. Finally, she demonstrates how to create a new workspace in Slack.
Skills covered
SlackMessagingEssential TrainingBusiness Software and Tools
Concepts
Introduction
- Communicate and collaborate with Slack
- Slack products and plans
Get Started with Slack
- Log in to Slack
- A quick tour of Slack
- Edit your profile
- Join or leave a channel
- Set your status and availability
Work with Messages
- Create a message in a channel
- Respond to a message
- Share a link to a webpage
- Add and share files
- Make an announcement
- Send a direct message
- Make and receive Slack calls
- Create a post or snippet
- Direct message yourself or Slackbot
Work with Channels
- Understand roles and permissions
- Create a new channel
- Manage a channel
Add Apps to Slack
- Install a storage app
- Add a poll app to Slack
- Install a Slack desktop or mobile app
Search and Preferences
- Search in Slack
- Set notification preferences
- Set sidebar message and theme preferences
Create a New Workspace
- Create a new Slack workspace
Conclusion
- Next steps