Take actions quickly with shortcuts in Slack

Who can use this feature?

Shortcuts in Slack help you get work done quickly and easily. Open the attachments and shortcuts menu by clicking on the  plus icon to the left of the message field in Slack on your desktop. From the menu, search for a specific action, such as setting your status, to find built-in Slack shortcuts, or browse the menu to see what’s available.

What to expect

  • Click on Browse all shortcuts in the menu to view all app shortcuts and slash commands offered by apps in your workspace.
  • If you use Slack Connect to work in channels with other companies, only members of your organisation can use app shortcuts and slash commands associated with apps installed to your workspace.

Tip: If your workspace is on a paid subscription, any workflows added to a channel will be visible at the top of the shortcuts menu when you open it from that channel.


Use shortcuts and slash commands

Desktop

Mobile

Use a shortcut

  1. Click on the  plus icon to the left of the message field.
  2. Search for and select the shortcut that you'd like to use, then follow the prompts.


Use a slash command

  1. Click on the  plus icon to the left of the message field or type a / forward slash.
  2. Search for and select the slash command that you'd like to use from the menu. 
  3. Following the slash command in the message field, add any other text that you need to use the command. 
  4. Send your message.

Use a shortcut

  1. From a channel or DM, tap the  plus icon next to the message field. 
  2. Tap  Shortcuts
  3. Search for and select the shortcut that you'd like to use, then follow the prompts. 


Use a slash command

  1. From a channel or DM, type a / forward slash in the message field.
  2. Select the slash command you'd like to use from the menu. 
  3. Following the slash command in the message field, add any other text that you need to use the command. 
  4. Send your message.

 

Built-in Slack shortcuts

Action Shortcut
Add someone to a channel Invite someone to this channel
Archive the current channel* Archive this channel
Browse channels in your workspace** Browse channels
Browse files in your workspace Browse files
Create a code or text snippet** Create a text snippet
Create a new channel* Create a channel
Create a new post** Create a post
Create a workflow with Workflow Builder*** Create a workflow
Edit the current channel’s description Edit this channel’s description
Find people in your workspace Browse people and user groups
Leave the current channel Leave this channel
Manage notifications for a channel or DM Change this [channel’s/group DM’s] notifications
Mute or unmute a conversation [Mute/unmute] this [channel/DM]
Open Workflow Builder** Open Workflow Builder
Remove someone from the current channel* Remove someone from this [channel/DM/group DM]
Rename the current channel* Rename this channel
Send a new message with the compose button Send a new message
Send feedback or a help request to the Slack customer experience team Send feedback to Slack
Set a reminder for yourself Set yourself a reminder
Set the current channel topic Edit this channel’s topic
Set your status to away or active Set yourself as [away/active]
Turn dark mode on or off** Toggle dark mode
Turn do not disturb (DND) on or off [Pause/resume] all your notifications
View your DMs** View all of your DMs
View your downloaded files and images** View all of your downloads
View your draft messages** View all your drafts
View your mentions and reactions** View all of your mentions and reactions
View your saved items View all of your saved items
View Slack keyboard shortcuts View keyboard shortcuts

*May be restricted to owners and admins

**Not available on the Slack mobile apps

***Only available on paid subscriptions


App shortcuts and slash commands

Some Slack apps include shortcuts that you can use to take actions in another service right from your workspace, while other apps rely on slash commands. You can access slash commands by searching for them in the attachments and shortcuts menu, or use your keyboard to type a / forward slash and the text of the command that you want to use.