Work in channels
Try it!
Channels are where team conversations happen:
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Standard channels are available to all team members.
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Private channels are for specific people who have been invited to them.
Hold a meeting in a channel
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Select Calendar > New meeting > Add channel > choose a channel from the list.
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Add details.
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Select Send.
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If you want to join an ongoing channel meeting, select Join on the meeting.
Work with messages in a channel
Team members post messages and replies under the Posts tab in a channel. You can:
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Select next to a message to show you liked it.
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Select More options (...) > Edit to edit a message.
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Select More options (...) > Delete to delete it.
Start a new conversation and get someone's attention in a channel
To create a post in a channel, select New conversation. When you're working on your post, you can:
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Type in front of a team member's name to include them in the conversation.
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Type in front of a team or channel name to include the entire team or channel.
: You can only @mention a team or channel if your admin has enabled it.
See where you've been mentioned
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Look for the red circle on the left next to different channel names to see the number of times your name has been mentioned in a conversation.
Co-edit a file and view channel info
Collaborate with your teammates in a channel:
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Attach a file to your message.
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Comment and edit the file with your team.
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Open the right-hand pane to:
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Add new members.
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See current members.
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View apps.
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Pin and unpin a channel
Pin a channel to your teams list for quick access.
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On the channel you want, select More options (...) > Pin.
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To unpin it, select More options (...) > Unpin.