Slack

This document provides suggested best practices for Slack notification settings.

There are three options for creating your U-M Slack workspace: via MCommunity group, Canvas course, or standalone. The option you choose will depend on how you want to manage membership in the workspace. This document provides additional information regarding each workspace creation option.

Each cloud collaboration service you use stores files in different ways. These differences can cause confusion and frustration when trying to find the files you own. This document provides steps for finding the files you own in the university’s various cloud collaboration services: Dropbox, Google, Microsoft 365 (OneDrive), Slack, and Zoom.

This document provides information on how to use Slack Connect to connect with external workspaces outside of U-M Slack.

The U-M Slack Workspace Creation Tool provides three options for creating your U-M Slack workspace. The option you choose will depend on how you want to manage membership in the workspace. This document outlines and walks you through how to use the tool depending on your need.

This document provides information on installing and signing in to the Slack application on your various devices (U-M and non-UM).

This document provides instructions on how to invite eligible U-M members and guests into a U-M Slack workspace.

This document explains what steps to take before you leave the university and lose access to your U-M Slack account.

This document includes best practices to help you stay engaged, informed, and productive while using U-M Slack.

Slack channels and Slack workspaces offer collaborative spaces with subsets of members centered around various topics, projects, groups, teams, and units. As they serve similar purposes, this document compares channels and workspaces to help you understand the differences between each option and find the best fit for your U-M Slack experience.