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Questions tagged [slack]
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Why is my Slack DM list incomplete?
I am trying to keep the full list of people in the "Direct Messages" sidebar, in order to permanently be able to see who's online and start a conversation with these people when I need to.
I could accomplish this by clicking "Open a Direct Message"…
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How to get Slack notify me when someone becomes online / available?
I am using the first-party Slack desktop client for Windows.
Other systems, like Lync (Skype for Business), Skype, all the way back to MSN Messenger, allowed me to receive notifications when contacts came online.
As Slack works on a disconnected…
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Nested bulleted list in Slack
Is there a way to do nested bulleted lists with the new Slack markdown / formatting tools?
E.g. I tried this
* something
* nested something
* something else
but it doesn't render it as
something
nested something
something else
I couldn't…
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Slackbot how to set a reminder for last wednesday of the month or last day of the month
With slackbot, is it possible to set a reminder for every last Wednesday of the month or last day of the month?
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Slack app on Linux: How to disable the "blue circle" icon on channel activity?
When at work I want to disable the blue icon notification that happens when there's any activity in a channel that I'm in. Specifically, I don't want this notification from certain slack teams:
Is there a way to "mute an entire slack team" so that…
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Window's Slack is frozen
The Windows app opens and loads Slack but then Slack freezes. Even the quit button doesn't work. I have to force-ably shut it down via the task manager. The Windows app's menu bar does work but some of its corresponding actions don't (like quit that…
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How do I make a bullet point in a Slack message?
I would like to make a bulleted list in a Slack message.
How do I do this?
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Is it possible in Slack to move a message to a thread?
Slack has threaded messages to avoid clutter. Unfortunately, not everyone is disciplined enough to start a thread when they answer a message.
When that happens, is it possible to either:
Move a message to another message, and start a thread that…
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Slack multi-level bullet point or numbered list
I've seen the thread on single bullet points here but can't seem to find a way to add a 2nd or any additional levels (i.e. automatic indentation). Is this not a feature? I've tried the standard TAB key, but no luck.
Edit:
One workaround I've found…
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How To Show The Menu Bar In Slack For Windows
I accidentally closed the menu bar in the Slack application for Windows and can't figure out how to show it. How do I show the menu bar again?
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Word link in Slack
How can I create a word link in Slack?
By word link I mean a link which displays a word of my choice, and links to a URL independent of that word.
For instance, in SO it is achieved by typing the word in brackets and after that the link in…
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Is it possible to customize fonts / color of messages?
In the Mac client for Slack, I'd like to be able to change the fonts and colors for messages (e.g. have all messages / text in the message area be white text on a black background, or be a larger font, etc.).
Unfortunately, editing the index.html…
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Slack no longer shows red dot when someone sent me message
I recently had to get a new computer (mac - not M1) and I installed slack, it used to be when someone had messaged me in slack that I would see a red dot on the icon down in the task bar but now I don't see the red dot.
I suppose there is some…
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Slack notifications do not work
I have the Slack Windows app on my Windows 10 machine. I noticed that the notifications don't work properly. In 'Preferences', I click 'Send test notification', but it doesn't send one. When I had Windows 8.1 it wasn't working neither. How can this…
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Slack Dark Theme
Is there a way to use a dark theme in the Slack Desktop app? Specifically where the background is dark (black, dark grey) and the text is light. There are some built-in themes in Slack, but they are all light colored.
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