Slack (software)
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Slack is an online messaging app with fancier features.[7] Stewart Butterfield helped create it. It was originally for a video game. But then they just made it a simple messaging app and dropped the video game idea.[8][9] "Slack" stands for "Searchable Log of All Conversation and Knowledge."[10][11]
Slack has a workspace - it's a shared place where a team uses Slack. People can join a workspace if they get an invitation or a special link. Slack uses channels, which are like chat rooms.[12] A channel can be public (anyone in the group can join) or private (only invited people can join).[13] People can also send direct messages to one person or to a small group. A group chat can later become a private channel.[14]
Slack can connect to many other apps, like Google Drive, Trello, Dropbox, and GitHub.[15] It can also connect to calendars and other services.[16]
Slack provides mobile apps for iOS and Android in addition to their web browser client and desktop clients for MacOS, Windows, and Linux (beta).[17][18]
Slack is a freemium product. This means people can use it for free, but some extra features cost money. [19]
Slack uses channels, which are like chat rooms.[20] A channel can be public (anyone in the group can join) or private (only invited people can join).[21] People can also send direct messages to one person or to a small group. A group chat can later become a private channel.[22]
All content, including files, conversations, and people, is searchable within Slack. Users can express their reactions in the form of emojis to any message.[23]
Slack can connect to many other apps, like Google Drive, Trello, Dropbox, and GitHub.[24] It can also connect to calendars and other services.[25] Slack provides mobile apps for iOS and Android in addition to their web browser client and desktop clients for Windows[26], macOS, and Linux (beta).[27]
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