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January 19, 2016
A faster, smarter Quick Switcher
The Quick Switcher just got much much quicker, and smarter to boot. It now remembers the conversations you switch to most frequently and recently, and gets better the more you use it. If it’s not fixed in your muscle memory yet, now’s the perfect time to start: press cmd+k on Mac or ctrl+k on Windows and Linux to give it a try.
December 18, 2015
Allow others to edit your Posts
Have a Post you want to work on with other people? Now, you can! Just check “Let others edit this Post” when sharing your Post, or, after sharing, use the toggle in the ellipsis menu. Done editing? Click “Done Editing” and let the next person take over.
December 17, 2015
Introducing Do Not Disturb
Need time to yourself? Want to send someone a message after hours without bothering them? Go ahead! With Do Not Disturb, you can snooze notifications (including sounds) on any device for up to 24 hours. :zzz:
December 16, 2015
A bigger, better image viewer
Our cramped image previews have been replaced with a new full-size view which includes zoom capability. View images as they are meant to be viewed: bigly.
December 16, 2015
Find New Apps for Your Team
We’ve launched Slack’s App Directory with over 150 apps in categories from design to customer support to productivity. Find the products you already use every day and connect them to your Slack team for an instant lift in team productivity and mirth.
November 12, 2015
Do More with Messages
We’ve done away with that (nearly invisible) gear icon to bring you a new, more visible, more robust message actions menu. Hover over a message to quickly and instantly: add a reaction, edit your message, mark a message as unread, or copy the link to a message so you can reference it later.
November 2, 2015
Turn off this red dot thing
For those who don’t need or want to see what’s new in this What’s New section, you can now untick the checkbox above, and this latest red dot will be the last you’ll ever see. :wave:
October 30, 2015
Customizable, Bigger, Better Profiles
Which department does Mo work in? Who does Shabnam report to? What’s Bill’s favorite emoji? Now available to admins and owners on paid plans, Custom Profiles lets you set up a profile unique to your team and how you work. We’ve also made the profile a little more :sparkles: for everyone.
October 29, 2015
User Groups and Default Channels
Want to get the attention of some people without bugging anyone else? Now available for teams on paid plans, User Groups allow you to create *@windows-users* or *@trekkies* or *@interns* (or anything you like!) AND to add anyone joining that group to a designated set of channels.
October 28, 2015
What’s New
We added a *What’s New* section with a natty red badge, for more expediently and efficiently letting you know what’s new. You’re looking at it. :simple_smile:
October 28, 2015
Preference for Channel List Display
Don’t want your public and private channels mixed? They don’t have to be. In your user preferences, choose *List public and private channels separately* in *Advanced Options* to keep them separated.
October 27, 2015
Group Messages
Pull up to 8 people into a private conversation without needing to create a channel for it. Use *cmd+shift+k* on the Mac App, *ctrl+shift+k* on Windows/Linux, or click the *+* next to the Direct Message header to bring up the DM screen and create or view DMs and Group Messages.
October 21, 2015
Mandatory Two-Factor Authentication and Backup Codes
Need to make sure everyone on your team is safe and secure? Teams on paid plans can now turn on Mandatory Two-Factor Authentication. Because you should always trust your team to be themselves.