Slack Feature Drop

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Feature highlights
Slackbot
Slackbot – Coming Soon!
Your personalized, context-aware AI companion for smarter work.
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Salesforce in Slack
Salesforce in Slack
Agentforce powers Salesforce CRM experiences seamlessly in Slack.
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Enterprise search
Enterprise Search
Unifies company knowledge so you can find files, messages, and data fast.
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Third party AI Agents
Third Party AI Agents
Innovative AI companies are delivering smart, native Slack apps powered by data.
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Feature highlights
Slackbot
Slackbot – Coming Soon!
Your personalized, context-aware AI companion for smarter work.
Learn more
Salesforce in Slack
Salesforce in Slack
Agentforce powers Salesforce CRM experiences seamlessly in Slack.
Learn more
Enterprise search
Enterprise Search
Unifies company knowledge so you can find files, messages, and data fast.
Learn more
Third party AI Agents
Third Party AI Agents
Innovative AI companies are delivering smart, native Slack apps powered by data.
Learn more

All Updates

17 DEC 2025
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New Feature

Share AI Answers

Enables users to share AI responses across Slack, turning individual insights into team knowledge by easily sharing AI search results with context intact.
Feature Enhancement

Notifications 2.0

Notifications 2.0 simplifies alerts across desktop and mobile with less noise, clearer channel settings, improved push toggles, better mobile controls, and advanced unread badge options.
Feature Enhancement

Real-Time Metrics in App Analytics Dashboard

See real-time consumption of messages and files by apps in the App Analytics dashboard.
Feature Enhancement

Show Related Slack Conversations for Salesforce Records

View related Slack conversations directly in Salesforce to quickly find channels and message threads discussing a specific record.
Feature Enhancement

Huddles Windowing and Toolbar Revamp

Huddles now launch in a new mini-player with a persistent docked bar and refreshed toolbar, giving easier access to canvases, threads, and reactions in every window.
Feature Enhancement

Omniswitcher Filter Improvements

Search bar filters are easier to use with improved @ and # tagging, smarter filter suggestions, and quick links for common filters like people and channels.
Feature Enhancement

Desktop Split View

Split view is back, letting you pin agents, threads, channels, canvases, or apps side-by-side so you can keep navigating while referencing content.
New Feature

Unified Browser on Android

Unified Browser on Android now supports all file types, including third-party and media files, with an improved empty state experience.
New Feature

Group DMs in User Profiles - Desktop Release

User profiles on desktop now show all shared group DMs, making it easier to find and jump into your conversations with a specific person.
New Feature

Mobile AI Explain

AI Explain is now on mobile, delivering instant, context-aware explanations in Slack to reduce jargon friction and keep everyone aligned without leaving the app.
12 NOV 2025
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New Feature

Real-Time Recaps

Real-time recaps deliver fresh context fast. Refresh individual channels or your whole sidebar, with previously-read messages removed to help you focus on what’s new.
New Feature

Instant AI Summaries for Unreads

The Unreads pill now nests a Summarize button, giving you quick AI summaries whenever you have 10+ unread messages.
New Feature

Enhanced Salesforce Flow Actions

New Slack-built Flow actions extend Salesforce automation: Create channels, add users, send messages or notifications, and convert Salesforce IDs.
New Feature

Slack Mobile Redesign for Liquid Glass

Slack now matches Apple’s iOS 26 Liquid Glass design with a refreshed UI, full-screen layouts, rebuilt composer, immersive glass elements, and a redesigned iPad experience.
Feature Enhancement

Self-Cleaning Sidebar

Sidebar Sweeper hides inactive channels and recommends those to mute, keeping your sidebar focused on active conversations.
Feature Enhancement

Shared Channel Sections

Share customized channel sections — including private channels — to streamline organization across your team.
New Feature

New channel-Join Banner

A new dynamic banner explains why you were added to a channel, eliminating confusion when you join.
New Feature

Simplified Channel Creation

New channels now show setup cards at the top, giving you a quicker, simpler way to get everything configured.
New Feature

Richer, Actionable Link Previews

Work objects let apps deliver richer link previews and actions, bringing external content in conversations closer than ever.
New Feature

File Summary Translations

AI file summaries now include a Translate button, letting you catch up on content in your preferred language.

Frequently Asked Questions

Slack regularly releases new features and improvements to help teams work faster and stay connected. This page shows the latest Slack updates, including productivity tools, AI features, integrations, and collaboration enhancements.

Slack typically ships new features and improvements every few weeks. Updates range from small enhancements to major product launches.

You can find the most recent Slack updates on this page under "All Updates." Older updates are available further down in the release timeline.

Most Slack updates are rolled out automatically to all customers. Some features may appear gradually depending on your plan, region, or admin settings.

Slack releases updates across messaging, automation, AI features, security, integrations, and workflow tools. Each update is designed to improve productivity and team communication.

Each release includes a summary and a link to learn more about that feature. You can click into any update to explore how it works and how to use it.

Yes. Slack releases features across different plans. Some advanced capabilities may only be available on paid plans, while many updates improve the experience for all users.

Slack updates highlight what's new at a high level. Release notes are typically more technical and detailed, while this page focuses on what's new and why it matters.

In most cases, yes. Once a feature is released to your workspace, you can start using it immediately. Some features may require admin permission.

You can bookmark this page to check the latest updates, or follow Slack announcements through email and in-product notifications.