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Supercharge your Slack Productivity

By : Moshe Markovich
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Supercharge your Slack Productivity

By: Moshe Markovich

Overview of this book

Slack is an online communication tool that allows workplace teams to collaborate efficiently, effectively, and securely. It’s the leading channel-based messaging platform used by millions to align their teams, unify their systems, and drive their businesses forward. As a developer, you can use Slack to create tools such as bots that handle and maintain routine and time-consuming tasks. If you’re looking to set up a Slack workplace or build a Slack bot or app, this is the book for you. In this book, you’ll explore scenarios that show you how to set up a Slack workplace, build a Slack bot, or integrate your favorite tools. You’ll also learn how Slack can help you create a more collaborative, efficient, and coordinated work environment from any location. As you advance through the chapters, you'll find out how to manage your tasks and boost your business productivity by automating the trivial tasks. You'll also cover more advanced features such as using a Slack bot to complete tasks, including automating message responses and accessing personal reminders. By the end of this Slack book, you'll have learned how to use Slack effectively to communicate with your team and build bots and have gained a solid understanding of how the platform can help you to progress in your industry.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
1
Section 1: Slack Overview
7
Section 2: How to Use Third-Party Applications and Bots
12
Section 3: How to Build Your Own Bots

Inviting guests to your workspace

The channels in your workspace are a place for you and your team members to collaborate and communicate with one another. But there comes a time when your company will have a want or need to invite others into this space. These guests may be someone who feels like a member of your organization or who serves a direct purpose for your organization but only requires limited access to Slack. Note that guest accounts are only available on paid plans. You can invite guests to your workspace through the domain menu on the upper left-hand side of your toolbar:

Figure 5.1 – Workspace domain menu

Follow these steps to learn how to invite a guest to a workspace:

  1. On the desktop, click on the workspace name in the upper right-hand corner of your sidebar.
  2. Select Invite people to (your workspace name) from the pop-up menu.
  3. Choose between multi- and single-channel guests.
  4. Enter the email address of your intended...