Ultimate Guide to Customizing Slack: Boost Productivity and Efficiency

2023-11-17 01:03:10
Depending on your job, you’re probably using Slack for many hours every day. However, some people may be uncomfortable with Slack’s default settings. In fact, you can customize Slack to suit your needs in many ways, including adding custom emojis, managing your sidebar, and creating your own custom themes. So this time, I will explain in detail how to customize your Slack account.[Today’s work hack is recommended for these people! ]People who use Slack every day for work and project management. People who want to customize Slack to increase productivity. Work Hack of the Day: Customize Slack to Be Productive Start with the BasicsImage: Khamosh PathakIf you’ve just joined someone’s Slack workspace or created your own, the first step is to set up your profile. Let’s start with. In the Slack desktop or web app, click your name in the top-right corner and select Edit Profile. You can change your name, display name, title, phone number, time zone, and profile photo. The key here is to use a profile photo that everyone can understand, and to avoid confusing display names and titles. Change the notification sound Image: Khamosh PathakSlack’s familiar notification sound comes from across the room, and my heart jumps for a moment. This is common in offices where many employees work. One solution is to change the notification sound. That way, you’ll know right away that the notification sound isn’t coming from someone else’s computer. To set it up, first click the workspace name at the top of the sidebar. You can switch to a different sound by going to Preferences > Notifications > Sound & Display. Customize your notificationsImage: Khamosh PathakWhile you open Preferences Notifications, be sure to adjust other notification settings to suit your needs (so you can distance yourself from Slack). ). Notification timing: From this section, you can choose to only receive notifications for direct messages, mentions, and keywords. Notification schedule: You can change the “Do not disturb” time according to your preference. By default, you won’t receive notifications between 10pm and 8am, but you can adjust this time frame as you like. Sound & Display: From this section, you can turn off the app icon badge that tells you that you have unread notifications. You can even mute all Slack sounds. Star your favorite conversations Image: Khamosh Pathak Are you exhausted from all the digital communication? The Star feature gives you instant access to your favorite channels and conversations. Start by opening a channel or conversation that you access frequently. Click on your name from the header and click the “star” button next to it. The conversation will now be added to a new Starred section at the top of your screen for easy access. Customize the sidebar Image: Khamosh Pathak The sidebar is your gateway to all your channels and conversations. So, taking some time to organize your sidebar will make Slack even more useful. First, go to the sidebar section of Preferences. Then uncheck the items you want to hide from the Always show in sidebar section. Adding multiple sections to your sidebar Image: Khamosh Pathak Paid workspace members can customize their sidebar with multiple sections. Start by hovering over the menu button (three dots) next to the channel heading in the sidebar from your desktop app or website. Then select the option to create a new section and enter a name for your new section (you can also add emojis). Then, click the Create button and a new blank section will appear in your sidebar, where you can drag and drop your channel or private conversation. Create multiple sections to organize all your channels. You can also open or collapse sections to suit your needs. Finally, when you want to focus on the conversation, you can use shortcuts to instantly hide the sidebar (and those unread messages you’re always curious about). The shortcut on Mac is Command+Shift+D. Control + Shift + D on a Windows computer. Changing the theme Image: Khamosh PathakSlack has an option that automatically switches between light mode and dark mode depending on the OS display. You can turn this feature on by opening the Themes section of Preferences and checking Sync with OS settings. Scroll down and you’ll see a variety of themes available (in both light and dark mode). Just click on one and you can use it right away. Create your own theme Image: Khamosh PathakIf you don’t like what you like from the default themes, you can also create your own theme. All you need to do is change the color code for each visual section of your sidebar. In the Colors section of Preferences, click the button to create a custom theme. You can change the color by clicking on each section or entering the HEX color code. Third-party theme sites like Slack Themes make this process even easier. Slack Themes offers a variety of sidebar themes. Once you have chosen your favorite theme, copy the color code. Return to Slack’s sidebar preferences page and paste the color code into the text box below the color picker. A new custom theme will be completed with just these steps. Creating custom emojis Image: Khamosh PathakSlack is a pioneer in emojis for work chat, but he’s been a bit lazy when it comes to adding modern emojis. If you can’t find the emoji you want to use in Slack or want to make communication more fun, add your own custom emoji. A great resource for downloading still and GIF emojis is Slackmojis, for example. Workspace owners and admins can add emojis to Slack (guests cannot). First, click the emoji icon next to the text box and select Add emoji. This will take you to the emoji pack screen where you can add emoji packs from your Slack directory (there are currently three packs available). To upload custom emojis, switch to the Custom Emoji tab. Click the Upload Image button to upload your custom emoji. You can upload files in formats like PNG and even GIF. Give it a name (this name also serves as the command you use to enter emojis) and click the Save button. Repeat this step for every emoji you want to add. To send a new emoji, go to the text box and type the emoji’s name, preceded by a colon (:). Select an emoji and press enter. ——The article from July 27, 2021 has been re-edited and republished. Read more articles about today’s work hacksIn the series “Today’s Work Hacks,” you can get your work done faster and more efficiently! We deliver shortcuts, usage, and ideas for tools, apps, and OS. Suddenly, Slack UI update! 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