{"id":98060,"date":"2018-03-08T21:23:12","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T20:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=98060"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:37:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:37:13","slug":"10-cool-ways-people-are-using-slack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/10-cool-ways-people-are-using-slack\/","title":{"rendered":"10 cool ways people are using Slack"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you\u2019re working, you’re probably bombarded by lots of different communication. Some companies adore email, some workplaces prefer Skype, others might lean toward internal IM platforms. It’s a big mess.<\/p>\n

How do you tie those all together?<\/p>\n

Welcome to Slack<\/a> – a group chat platform that brings large teams together in a central meeting point, allowing trackable communications through a single medium.<\/p>\n

You might already use Slack in your organization. But you may only be scratching the surface of the platform\u2019s actual capacity.<\/strong><\/p>\n

So we present to you: ten cool ways that people are using Slack.<\/p>\n

10 cool ways people are using Slack<\/h2>\n

1. Set reminders<\/h3>\n

There\u2019s no point in having an integrated messaging system if you need to rely on another application to help you keep track of your daily tasks.<\/p>\n

Slack has a simple reminder tool which is activated by typing<\/p>\n

\/remind<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

in the chat field.<\/p>\n

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Source: Slack app<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The reminder message follows this structure:<\/p>\n

\/remind<\/strong> <me\/person\/group> at <time> to <task><\/em><\/p>\n

You can \u201cremind me\u201d or \u201cremind Jamie Smith.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve set up Channels, you can remind entire Channels using their hashtag, as in the image above. You’ll receive the reminder via email or the downloadable app on your mobile device or desktop.<\/p>\n

This is a great feature that helps to keep the team and your work diary in one place: perfectly synced and integrated.<\/p>\n

2. Quick text edit<\/h3>\n

When conversations are moving fast, we all make the odd typo.<\/p>\n

Editing of any previous message is simple to initiate. Just press the UP cursor when the chat field is active, and your message pops up, allowing you to edit the text. Scroll up and down to edit historical messages.<\/p>\n

3. Using stars to create a to-do list<\/h3>\n

Every message sent through Slack can be manually \u201cstarred\u201d by clicking the grey star symbol next to the time and date of the message. It’s basically like a bookmark for you to access later. When you click the star, it turns yellow.<\/p>\n

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Source: Slack App<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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This is a useful feature if someone has asked you to complete a task, or if you need to remind yourself of a specific piece of information.<\/p>\n

All of your starred messages are then accessed via the Star button at the top of the feed.<\/p>\n

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Source: Slack App<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Clicking the Star button reveals the messages you have manually starred, providing an instant “to-do” list.<\/p>\n

4. Search modifiers<\/h3>\n

When you have hundreds of conversation threads, it can be difficult to find specific messages.<\/p>\n

Perhaps you remember asking a colleague to complete a task, but can\u2019t remember whether it was to email a document, or print a document.<\/p>\n

You could spend hours trawling through many message threads to find the right message, or you could use a search modifier.<\/p>\n

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Source: Slack App<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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You can use the following search modifiers:<\/p>\n