This document provides 10 tips and tricks for using Slack more efficiently. It includes shortcuts for jumping to the last unread message, quickly editing messages, switching between channels, syncing your calendar status, adding emojis, understanding the difference between starred and pinned messages, setting up Slackbot to respond to questions, managing sidebar preferences, editing notification settings, and using reminders with Slackbot.

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2. Trying to find a message after you left the
conversation can be annoying.
Instead, by using this keyboard shortcut,
you'll automatically jump right down to the
latest message.
Mac: Option + Shift + ↓
Windows: Alt + Shift + ↓
1. Go straight to the last unread
message

3. To quickly edit any message without
leaving your keyboard, click the UP
ARROW on your keyboard in the channel
you typed the message, and Slack will
automatically open the editor.
After you edit your message, you can just
click “Enter” to easily save the message.
2. Quick edit with just one key

4. If you have a lot of channels, use the
following key combinations to switch
between your current and previous
channel like a pro:
Mac: Command + [
Windows: Alt + ←
3. Go back to the previous channel
or message

5. You want people to see that you’re in a
meeting without having to set your status
manually?
All you have to do is to install the Outlook
or Google Calendar app in Slack, then
switch to it using the navigation menu on
the left inside Slack. Select Turn On to
enable the sync feature straight away.
4. sync your status to your calendar

6. Who doesn’t love emojis?
Simply type +:[character] and start typing to
find what you’re looking for — Slack will
autocomplete the rest.
When you find what you’re looking for, you
can just click the “Tab” key to autocomplete
the emoji. Then press “Enter” to send the
emoji.
5. Add emojis to the latest message
(with autocomplete!)

7. A Star is like a to do. It’s only for you. When you
access the list of items you’ve starred it’s global.
You’ll see a list of everything you’ve starred in
every channel.
A Pin is a bookmark for everyone in that
channel. So if you want to make sure everyone
can easily find a message, you can pin that
message. Pins are channel specific.
6. starred or pinned messages?

8. Tired of answering the same questions
over and over again? Well, you don't have
to do it anymore!
You can set Slackbot up so it auto-
responds to specific questions by going to
the Slackbot tab of the Customize section.
7. Set up Slackbot to automatically
respond to specific questions

9. all your conversations,
unread conversations only,
unread conversations, plus your
Starred section.
Click your name at the top and select
Preferences > Sidebar > Show... to display
the option to see:
8. Manage your sidebar preferences

10. To make it easy to change your notification
preferences, here’s the keyboard combination:
Mac: Command + ,
Windows: Ctrl + ,
You can set your notification display and sound
in the Preferences menu which pops up.
9. Edit your notification preferences

11. Open a direct message conversation with
Slackbot, type “/remind” into the chat
field, and then leave some reminder text
and a time. You’ll see a confirmation
message on screen.
If you want to see all of the reminders
that are currently active, type “/remind
list” into the chat field (you can delete
them from here too).
10. Get reminders from Slackbot

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