Channels & messages

Chat keeps your team's conversations in one place. You talk in channels for a team, project, or topic, and send direct messages for one-on-one. Create a channel, invite the people who belong in it, and @-mention anyone you need to read a message.

Create a channel

Channels group conversations by team, project, or topic. You name a channel first, then invite its members.

1. Open Chat.
2. Click the + next to Channels.
3. Name the channel and create it.
4. Open the channel's member list and add the people who belong in it.

A channel can be open to everyone in the workspace or limited to its members. A member-only channel stays hidden from people you have not added, so use one when a conversation should stay inside a team.

Every workspace has a #general channel. Use it for company-wide updates that everyone should see.

Direct messages

Send a direct message when you need one person or a small group. Click the + next to Direct Messages and pick the people. Direct messages stay between the people in them.

Mentions

Type @ followed by a name to mention someone. They get a notification, so use it when you need a specific person to read a message. You can also pin a key message in a channel to keep it easy to find later.

Related

• Chat overview
• Talk where the work is
• Hold a scheduled video call in Meetings.