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With a lot of our workforce still working remotely, we rely heavily on Slack to stay connected with our teams.

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A recent favorite ask: 'SOS: Anyone know how to get sidewalk chalk off of fabric?!' It is a safe space to share updates about your children (or as we call them, 'croutons'), post adorable pictures, connect over shared experiences (both fulfilling and challenging!), or ask for advice. #toast_parents- The #toast_parents Slack channel is a beloved space for parents across Toast. #pets- Does anything brighten a day like an adorable pet picture? At Toast, we call our pets 'biscuits,' and we love showing them off! Every day, Toasters are sharing pictures of their beloved pets- dogs, cats, and even guinea pigs! This channel is also a great place to share training tips or favorite pet-friendly activities.

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#cooking- Toasters' love for food extends beyond supporting the restaurant industry- we also love to cook! Our #cooking Slack channel is full of delicious recipes, Instagram-worthy photos, and advice on how to perfect just about any dish.

We have countless channels for a variety of activities, interests, or shared experiences.

Finally, the question is, is this a private channel or open to all? Once you’ve made a channel private, you cannot make it public again but you can switch public channels to be private later on.We love seeing how Toasters come together over shared interests! Slack is a great way for us to connect over hobbies, learn something new, or get to know others across the business.

Describe to people what they may find within this channel. There could be multiple channels relating to different aspects of a project and therefore their names are quite similar. Have a look at the other existing channels or check in with your administrator to see if there are any standard naming conventions you need to adhere to. Slack Channel Join the Community Meet like-minded developers, share information, find out what’s going on. Slack advises every company to set out a standard naming convention such as #help-IT, #proj-analyticsdashboard or #team-awesome.

Then the most difficult part - naming your channel.

Under your list of joined channels in the left sidebar, there will be a ‘+ Add channels’ option click this and select ‘Create a new channel’.

Click here and sign in with your email address to see all the workspaces available to you.Ĭan’t find the right channel to discuss certain projects, share best practices or pictures of your (or someone else’s) dog? Then create your own channel and get sharing and collaborating. You’ll need to first join the workspace before joining any of its channels. If your company is on a paid Slack subscription, it’s highly likely you’ll have multiple workspaces available to you. We’re not encouraging you to go crazy with it but Slack has reported that on average companies have 2 to 3 times as many channels as employees in the company - now that’s a lot of channels!įirst things first, you can only join Slack channels within a workspace that you’re a part of.

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If you’re new to the world of Slack, you’re probably wondering, what are Slack channels? And if you’re a Slack veteran, here’s all you need to know on how to archive channels, change a Slack channel name and make your channels private. By turning emails into messages and inboxes into channels, it has transformed the way we communicate with each other, helping to bring order and clarity to workspaces. The messaging app has taken over workplaces all over the world and seen accelerated growth to support remote working during the pandemic.