Use Slack Connect to work with other companies in channels
Use Slack Connect to work with other companies in channels
Rather than using email to communicate, you can use Slack Connect to work alongside people from other companies in the same Slack channel. When you work with other companies in Slack, people can only access the channels they’ve been invited to join.
Note: Admins can restrict who can invite external people to channels. If you don’t see this option, find an owner or admin and ask for help.
Add people from another company to a channel
Send the people you’d like to work with an invitation to join your channel (Slack Connect channels can host up to 250 organizations, including your own). Keep in mind that you cannot add external people to the #general channel.
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Open the channel you'd like to invite people to. (You can also create a new channel.)
Click the cluster of profile pictures in the top right.
Click Add people.
Enter the email address or name for anyone you’d like to invite to the channel, then click Add.
Add an optional note if you'd like, then click Send Invitation.
Open the channel you'd like to invite people to. (You can also create a new channel.)
Tap the channel name at the top.
Tap Additional Options.
Tap Add people with Slack Connect.
Tap Share a Link or Choose from Contacts.
Tap Done.
Open the channel you'd like to invite people to. (You can also create a new channel.)
Tap the channel name at the top.
Scroll down to Advanced, then tapShare this channel.
Tap Share a Link or Choose from Contacts.
Tap Done.
Note: Your admins may need to approve invitations you send. Depending on each company’s Slack settings, people may also need admin approval to accept your invitation.
Revoke an invitation to a channel
You can revoke an invitation you’ve sent if it hasn’t been accepted yet.
From your desktop, click Slack Connect at the top of your left sidebar. If you don't see this option, click More to find it.
Click the Sent tab at the top of the page.
Hover over the invitation you’d like to revoke and click the revoke icon.
Tip: People with permission to manage Slack Connect channels can revoke any pending invitation sent by someone from their organization.