Slack Essentials Course Outline

Overview
Slack is cloud-based team collaboration program that brings the right people, information, and tools together to get the work done. Slack has over 10 million active users every day! This 1-day class provides an overview of all of the essential concepts
and skills needed to use Slack effectively: workspaces, messages, channels, notifications, and searching.

Audience profile
The course is for team members and administrators who plan on using Slack.

Prerequisites
Basic Windows and browsing skills are required. No prior Slack experience is necessary.

Course Outline

Introduction
Slack Quick Start
Make a Slack Workplace

Slack Basics
Workspaces
History
Notifications
Apps and Bots

Understanding Privacy Constraints
How Slack Stores Your Data
When Slack Reveals Private Message
Should You Self-Censor on Slack?

Getting Started
Handle a Workspace Invite
Starting Using Slack Apps
Now That You’re Signed In
Sign Out from Slack

Master the Interface
Examine the Slack Window
Learn Slack Shortcuts

Post Basic Messages
Write a Message
Edit or Delete a Posted Message
Navigate the Message List
Work with Attachments
Go Beyond Basic Messages

Connect by Voice, Video and Screen
Configure Your Hardware
Work with Slack Calls
Share Screens

Work with Channels
Join a Channel
Create a Channel
Interact in a Channel
Leave a Channel
Archive a Channel

Conduct Direct Message Conversations
Start a DM Conversation
Continue a DM Conversation
End a DM Conversation
Talk to Yourself

Configure Notifications
Make Your Presence Known
Control Slack notifications
Do Not Disturb

Search Effectively
Compose Queries
Examine Results
Filter Searches
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