You can forward messages in Slack when you need to share context or key information to conversations. To forward a message, you have two options:
Use the forward message icon
Copy a link to the message
Forward a message
Forward a message to share it in another channel or direct message (DM) along with an optional message of your own.
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Android
Hover over the message and click Forward message.
Choose where you'd like to share the message and add a note if you'd like.
Click Forward.
Tap and hold the message you'd like to share and select Forward Message.
Choose where you’d like to share the message.
Add an optional note, if you’d like.
Tap Send.
Tap and hold the message you’d like to share and select Forward message.
Tap the #channel name and choose where you’d like to share the message.
Add an optional note, if you’d like.
Tap the paper planeicon to send your message.
Copy a link to a message
You can manually copy a message link and paste it to another conversation to share it. The message will expand to show a preview, just like when you share other links in Slack.
Desktop
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Android
Hover over the message.
Click the three dots icon and select Copy link.
Open the other channel or DM and paste the link into the message field.
Press Enter to share the message. If the link points to a message in a private channel or DM, you’ll have the option to Show message or Only show link.
Tap and hold the message you’d like to share.
Tap Copy Link to Message.
Paste the link in a channel or direct message and tap the paper plane icon to send. The copied link will expand to display the message you're quoting.
If the link is from a message in a private channel or DM, you’ll have the option to Show message or Only show link.
Tap and hold the message you’d like to share.
Tap Copy Link to Message.
Paste the link in a channel or direct message and tap the paper planeicon to send.
If the link is from a message in a private channel or DM, you’ll have the option to Show message or Only show link.
