Apps connect your tools to Slack so your team can work together more efficiently. Some apps include shortcuts you can use to take actions in another service without leaving Slack. There are two types of shortcuts:
Shortcuts you can use anywhere in Slack Find shortcuts you can use with apps installed to your workspace in the shortcuts menu or search results. For example, you can use the Google Calendar Create event shortcut to create a new calendar event right from your workspace.
Shortcuts you can use from messages Open the More actions menu from any message to send information from Slack to another service, like attaching a relevant message from Slack to a customer's support ticket in Zendesk.
Note: If you use shared channels, only members of your organization can use shortcuts associated with apps installed to your workspace.
Take actions from the shortcuts menu
Once an app is installed to your workspace, any available shortcuts will show up below the app's name in the shortcuts menu. You'll only see apps with at least one associated shortcut in the shortcuts menu. Here's how to take an action from the shortcuts menu:
Desktop
Mobile
From a channel or direct message (DM), click the lightning bolt icon to the left of the message field.
Search for a particular shortcut or app, or select a shortcut from the list.
Follow the prompts to use the shortcut.
From a channel or direct message (DM), tap the lightning bolt icon.
Search for a particular shortcut or app, or select a shortcut from the list.
Follow the prompts to use the shortcut.
Search for shortcuts
You can easily access shortcuts by searching for the name of an app with a shortcut or the name of the shortcut itself:
Desktop
Mobile
From your desktop, click the search bar at the top of the screen. You can also use a keyboard shortcut to start a search: CmdG on Mac or CtrlG on Windows/Linux.
Type the name of an app or a shortcut. You'll see a lightning bolt icon next to any shortcuts in your search results.
Select a shortcut, then follow the prompts.
From the Home or DMs tab, tap the Jump tofield at the top of the screen.
Type the name of an app or shortcut.
Select a shortcut from the list of results, then follow the prompts.
Take actions from message shortcuts
Some apps offer message shortcuts to help you move work from Slack to a connected app. With message shortcuts, you can create a task, add a comment, or follow up on work happening in another service from any message in Slack.
Desktop
Mobile
Hover over a message in Slack.
Click the three dots icon.
Choose a message shortcut from the menu. You'll see app names next to shortcuts so it's easy to make sure you're sending information to the right place.
If you don't see the shortcut you're looking for, click More message shortcuts to view a complete list.
The app will post a message in a channel, DM, or thread so your teammates can see that you've documented a task in another tool.
Tap and hold a message in Slack.
Choose a message shortcut from the list. You'll see app names next to shortcuts so it's easy to make sure you're sending information to the right place.
If you don't see the shortcut you're looking for, tap More message shortcuts to view a complete list.
