Sign in to Slack

Whether you're a member of one Slack workspace or many, you can use the same email address to sign in to all of them. Read on to learn how to sign in to Slack with your email address, or your Apple or Google account.

Note: If your workspace or Enterprise Grid organization requires two-factor authentication (2FA), you'll need to provide a 6-digit authentication code to sign in.

 

Sign in to your workspace

Desktop

Mobile

Sign in with email

  1. Open the Slack desktop app and click Sign In to Slack to be taken to your web browser, or visit slack.com/signin from your browser.
  2. Enter your email address and click Sign In with Email. Check your email for a confirmation code from Slack and enter it.
  3. If single sign-on (SSO) is required for your workspace or org, authenticate with your company's SSO provider to finish signing in.

Sign in with Apple or Google

  1. Open the Slack desktop app and click Sign In to Slack to be taken to your web browser, or visit slack.com/signin from your browser.
  2. Click Continue with Apple or Continue with Google and select your account.

Tip: If you're a member of more than one workspace, click the
 arrow icon next to the workspace you'd like to open.

  1. Open the Slack app, then tap Sign in.
  2. Choose a sign-in option and follow the prompts. If single sign-on (SSO) is required for your workspace or org, authenticate with your company's SSO provider to finish signing in.

 

Sign in to additional workspaces

Desktop

Mobile

If you're signed in to one workspace and want to sign in to a second, follow these steps:

  1. From your desktop or browser, click your workspace icon in the sidebar.
  2. Click Add a workspace and choose Sign in to another workspace.

Once you're signed in to multiple workspaces, click your workspace icon to switch between them.

  1. From the  Home tab, swipe right.
  2. Below the workspace(s) you’re signed in to, tap Add a Workspace
  3. Tap Sign in to another workspace.
  4. Select an option and follow the prompts to sign in to another workspace.

Tip: If you're signed in to more than one workspace on the desktop or mobile apps, you can easily switch between them.

 

Troubleshoot issues with signing in

If you’re unable to sign in to Slack, read on to learn how to troubleshoot some of the most common issues.

You forgot your password

Use our password-free sign in to request a code that allows you to sign in to any workspaces associated with your email address. Once you're signed back in, you can set a new password for your account.

You're not receiving emails

  • Check that you created your Slack account with the correct email. If you have different personal and work email addresses, visit https://slack.com/signin and enter your email address to make sure you’re using the right one.
  • Check your spam folder and talk to your IT team. If emails from Slack aren’t getting delivered to your inbox or spam folder, or links in our emails are expiring, ask your IT team to allow emails from @slack.com and @slack-mail.com.

You didn't receive a 2FA code

Review the troubleshooting steps in Set up two-factor authentication (2FA). You may need to ask a Workspace Owner or Admin to temporarily disable 2FA for your account so you can sign in.

You sign in with Apple and need to update your email

If you created a Slack account using a hidden Apple relay address and want to use a different email address for your account, you have two options:

Still having trouble? Let us know and someone from our Support team can help.