

Slack Mobile AppsĪlong with desktop Slack apps, there are mobile apps for iOS and Android. To install go to get the installer for your OS. There are desktop Slack apps available for Windows, macOS and Linux. Anybody in the channel can still invite others, though, so keep this in mind while chatting. Here, only the people invited to the channel can see the conversation and history. Want to speak in a more private setting with a group of people? Then you want a Private Group. If you want to have a one-on-one conversation within Slack, send a direct message to that person. These will keep you up to date on what is happening in IT at USU.Īnything you type into any of these channels can be seen by anyone else on USU's instance of Slack. Some recommended channels to monitor are #usu_it, #usu_networking and #security_talk, you can find these via the Search bar at the top. You can add your thoughts to the conversation in the text box at the bottom of the screen. Your team may have many different channels for your different projects or departments. When you launch Slack for the first time, you will enter the #general channel, which is sort of like the front room of your team's workspace. You'll spend most of your time in Slack in channels.

To login enter the USU email address where the email was received and enter a unique password to be used for logging in to.Use the "Join Now" button to login to Slack When the account has been approved and created the user will receive an Invitation Email.It may take 24 hours for the Slack account to be approved and enabled.Enter the email address for the user and Invite as a member.Select the drop down next to USU at the top left.Login to Slack using the Slack desktop application or at.How can I be invited?Ī USU employee that currently has a Slack account will have to invite you using the following steps. A USU employee that currently has a Slack account will have to invite you. Īny employee with an may be invited to the USU Slack instance to join the numerous discussion channels, create private groups, and for team conversations. This is available for other departments to use within these bounds.įor departments requiring more functionality than offered by this instance of Slack the recommendation is to register for their own instance of Slack at. External Slack integrations are not provided in this instance of Slack. This instance is only available for use by employees with an email account and is not available to students or external users. This is an instance provided by USU IT for communication between USU IT and USU employees. Slack is here to make your work life simpler, more pleasant, and more productive.
