Manage who can notify a channel or workspace

By default, all members can notify a channel or workspace by using @channel, @here, and @everyone mentions. If they’d like, owners and admins can adjust these settings in their workspace or Enterprise Grid organization.

Available permissions

  • Owners can choose who can use @channel and @here.
  • Owners can choose who can use @everyone in the #general channel.
  • Owners and admins can choose if a warning message will display when someone uses @channel, @here, or @everyone in a channel with at least six members.

Tip: On the Business+ and Enterprise Grid plans, owners and admins can change who can use @here or @channel to notify members in any channel other than #general.


Manage messaging permissions

Keep in mind that these permissions are applied across a workspace or Enterprise Grid org, and not to specific channels.

Free, Pro, and Business+ plans

Enterprise Grid plan

  1. Click your workspace name in the sidebar.
  2. Hover over Tools & settings, then click Workspace settings.
  3. Click the Permissions tab.
  4. Next to Messaging, click Expand.
  5. Open the drop-down menus to select your settings.
  6. Click Save.

Org level

Org Owners can set a policy for every workspace in their org using the steps below.

  1. Click your organization name in the sidebar.
  2. Hover over Tools & settings, then click Organization settings.
  3. Click  Settings from the left column, then select Organization Policies.
  4. Click the Permissions tab.
  5. Next to Messaging restrictions, click Add Policy.
  6. Open the drop-down menus to select your settings.
  7. Click Save Policy, then select Create Policy to confirm.

Workspace level

If an org policy hasn’t been set, Workspace Owners and Workspace Admins can adjust messaging permissions using the steps below.
  1. Click your organization name in the sidebar.
  2. Hover over Tools & settings, then click Workspace settings.
  3. Click the Permissions tab.
  4. Next to Messaging, click Expand.
  5. Open the drop-down menus to select your settings.
  6. Click Save.
Who can use this feature?
  • Workspace Owners and Org Owners can set permissions for this feature. Workspace Admins have limited access.
  • Available on all plans