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Understand your actions in Slack In Slack, work happens in channels and direct messages (DMs) end messages and share files save messages and files to find them again later, organize information in tabs , and mention other people to get their attention. Keep reading to learn more about how these features work.
Action What happens
Send a message in a channel
Anyone with access to the channel will be able to read your message in the channel's Messages tab.
Send a message in a private channel
Only people who have been invited to the channel will be able to read your message in the Messages tab.
Send a DM to a member or a group of members The person or people you send the message to will be notified.
Action What happens
Pin a message to a channel or DM
Anyone with access to the conversation can see messages you or other people have pinned in the Pins tab at the top of the channel or DM.
Add a link or file as a tab in a channel or DM
Anyone with access to the conversation can see any tabs and folders added to the channel or DM.
Save a message from a channel or DM Only you can see messages you’ve saved for later.
Action What happens
Mention someone in a channel The person or people will be notified.
Mention someone not in a channel By default, the person or people won't be notified but you'll have the option to add them to the channel, let them know they were mentioned, or do nothing .
Mention someone not in a DM The person or people won't be notified or allowed to join the conversation.
Action What happens
Send a message with a public channel name, ex. #team-acme
The channel’s name will appear linked in blue. Anyone with access to the channel can click its name to open it.
Send a message with a private channel name, ex. #people-managers
The private channel’s name will appear linked in blue to members of the channel. People without access to the channel will see a lock icon followed by Private Channel .
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