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How to use Slack

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In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to both get and use Slack, a messaging app with all your communications in one place. 0:00 Introduction 2:17 How to get Slack 3:22 Main Slack interface 3:44 Invite additional users 4:16 Public and private channels 6:00 Add new channel 7:14 Direct messages 7:38 Channel messaging capabilities 9:54 @ mentioning others 10:43 / quick commands 12:02 Attach files 13:19 Search 14:48 Notifications 15:43 Customize side bar 16:14 Set theme 16:29 Apps 17:53 Calling capabilities 19:30 Wrap up

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Well, it's a messaging app that brings all of your communications into one place.", 'start': 49.921, 'duration': 6.441}, {'end': 59.883, 'text': 'Now that might sound very similar to what email does.', 'start': 56.942, 'duration': 2.941}, {'end': 67.725, 'text': "So what's the difference between email and Slack? 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Well, channels help organize conversations and topics.', 'start': 262.141, 'duration': 5.344}, {'end': 270.287, 'text': 'Now, earlier I mentioned email is organized by date.', 'start': 267.545, 'duration': 2.742}, {'end': 274.671, 'text': 'With Slack, conversations and topics are organized by channels.', 'start': 270.748, 'duration': 3.923}], 'summary': 'Slack channels organize conversations and topics for efficient collaboration.', 'duration': 26.464, 'max_score': 248.207, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RRxQQxiM7AA/pics/RRxQQxiM7AA248207.jpg'}, {'end': 342.995, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 314.53, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 317.294, 'text': "What this indicates is that it's a public channel.", 'start': 314.53, 'duration': 2.764}, {'end': 325.123, 'text': 'That means that anyone can go into one of these channels to see what conversations are occurring and you can contribute to those conversations.', 'start': 317.354, 'duration': 7.769}, {'end': 329.406, 'text': "Now, of course, you don't always want all conversations to be public.", 'start': 325.683, 'duration': 3.723}, {'end': 332.047, 'text': 'There might be some confidential conversations.', 'start': 329.726, 'duration': 2.321}, {'end': 339.452, 'text': "For instance, maybe with the Kevin Cookie Company, we're looking at opening a new location in a city, but we haven't announced it yet.", 'start': 332.267, 'duration': 7.185}, {'end': 342.995, 'text': 'Well, we should probably have that conversation in our top secret channel.', 'start': 339.833, 'duration': 3.162}], 'summary': 'Public channels allow anyone to see and contribute, but confidential discussions should occur in top secret channels.', 'duration': 28.465, 'max_score': 314.53, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RRxQQxiM7AA/pics/RRxQQxiM7AA314530.jpg'}, {'end': 413.882, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 374.093, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 381.42, 'text': "How do I stay on top of these different channels to know what's going on? Well, luckily, Slack offers some tools to stay on top of various channels.", 'start': 374.093, 'duration': 7.327}, {'end': 383.543, 'text': 'When I go up to finance, for instance.', 'start': 381.861, 'duration': 1.682}, {'end': 386.446, 'text': "let's say I'm very interested in the finance conversations.", 'start': 383.543, 'duration': 2.903}, {'end': 389.028, 'text': 'I can right-click on this and I could star the channel.', 'start': 386.446, 'duration': 2.582}, {'end': 393.533, 'text': "When I star the channel, you'll see that it elevates it to its own separate category.", 'start': 389.529, 'duration': 4.004}, {'end': 398.535, 'text': 'Not only can I star a channel, if I right click on general, I have a few additional options.', 'start': 394.133, 'duration': 4.402}, {'end': 402.377, 'text': 'I could set notification settings for this specific channel.', 'start': 398.955, 'duration': 3.422}, {'end': 408.94, 'text': 'So for instance, I could be notified about any conversations occurring, or maybe only when someone at mentions me.', 'start': 402.777, 'duration': 6.163}, {'end': 413.882, 'text': 'And at mention is when someone is specifically calling me out for my attention.', 'start': 409.06, 'duration': 4.822}], 'summary': 'Utilize slack tools to manage channels, e.g., star and customize notification settings for specific channels to stay informed and engaged.', 'duration': 39.789, 'max_score': 374.093, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RRxQQxiM7AA/pics/RRxQQxiM7AA374093.jpg'}], 'start': 125.942, 'title': 'Introduction to slack and workspace collaboration', 'summary': 'Provides an overview of accessing slack, creating workspaces, and joining existing ones. it also explains the significance of channels, including creating and managing public and private channels for effective collaboration.', 'chapters': [{'end': 207.308, 'start': 125.942, 'title': 'Overview of getting started with slack', 'summary': 'Provides a high-level overview of how to get started with slack, including accessing the website, creating a new workspace, and joining an existing workspace, and highlights the availability of slack on web, desktop, and mobile platforms.', 'duration': 81.366, 'highlights': ['Slack is available for free and can be accessed through web, desktop (Windows and Mac), and mobile (iPhone and Android) platforms, providing flexibility and accessibility for users.', 'To get started with Slack, users can either create a new workspace for experimentation or invite others to join, or join an existing workspace, offering options for different organizational needs.', "Accessing Slack involves opening a web browser and visiting the website slack.com, where users can easily start using the platform by clicking on 'try for free' or 'get started', simplifying the onboarding process."]}, {'end': 314.07, 'start': 207.748, 'title': 'Slack workspace and channel', 'summary': 'Explains the importance of slack workspace and channels for collaboration, including the option to invite people and create channels within a workspace and how channels help organize conversations and topics.', 'duration': 106.322, 'highlights': ["Slack's richness comes from working together with others; inviting more people to a workspace is crucial for collaboration, and creating channels within a workspace enhances communication and collaboration.", 'Channels in Slack help organize conversations and topics, similar to how email is organized by date; different channels are used for specific teams or topics like finance and marketing within the workspace.', 'Channels in Slack are a way of organizing conversations, allowing quick access to specific team discussions and topics within the workspace.']}, {'end': 431.572, 'start': 314.53, 'title': 'Slack channels and notifications', 'summary': 'Explains the concept of public and private channels in slack, how to create and manage them, and how to use tools like starring, muting, and setting notifications to stay on top of conversations.', 'duration': 117.042, 'highlights': ['The chapter explains the concept of public and private channels in Slack, indicating that anyone can join a public channel to view and contribute to conversations, while private channels are for confidential discussions.', 'The speaker demonstrates how to create both public and private channels in Slack, highlighting the ease of the process and the ability to define specific access to these channels.', 'The chapter discusses tools offered by Slack to stay on top of various channels, such as starring a channel to elevate it to its own category, setting notification preferences, muting or leaving channels, and additional channel management options like renaming, archiving, and deleting.', 'The speaker also explains at mention, a feature where someone is specifically called out for attention, and how users can set notification preferences based on their interest and involvement in specific channels.', 'The concept of muting and leaving channels is highlighted, demonstrating the control users have over their channel visibility and engagement, contributing to a more tailored and efficient communication experience.']}], 'duration': 305.63, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RRxQQxiM7AA/pics/RRxQQxiM7AA125942.jpg', 'highlights': ['Slack is available for free on web, desktop, and mobile platforms, offering flexibility and accessibility for users.', 'Accessing Slack involves creating a new workspace, inviting others, or joining an existing workspace, catering to different organizational needs.', 'Channels in Slack help organize conversations and topics, enhancing communication and collaboration within a workspace.', 'Public channels in Slack allow anyone to view and contribute to conversations, while private channels are for confidential discussions.', 'Tools offered by Slack include starring channels, setting notification preferences, muting or leaving channels, and additional channel management options.', 'Users can set notification preferences based on their interest and involvement in specific channels, contributing to a more tailored communication experience.']}, {'end': 644.659, 'segs': [{'end': 463.358, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 431.572, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 433.773, 'text': 'so you could get other people to contribute to it.', 'start': 431.572, 'duration': 2.201}, {'end': 436.475, 'text': "Now, Slack isn't just limited to channels.", 'start': 434.073, 'duration': 2.402}, {'end': 441.819, 'text': 'You can also have direct conversations or what Slack refers to as direct messages.', 'start': 436.635, 'duration': 5.184}, {'end': 444.642, 'text': "So with direct messages, I'll show an example here.", 'start': 442.22, 'duration': 2.422}, {'end': 446.123, 'text': "So here's Megan down below.", 'start': 444.722, 'duration': 1.401}, {'end': 450.647, 'text': 'I can click on Megan and then I can have a conversation directly with Megan.', 'start': 446.143, 'duration': 4.504}, {'end': 454.73, 'text': 'I can also set up a direct message so it has multiple people in it.', 'start': 451.027, 'duration': 3.703}, {'end': 457.953, 'text': 'So maybe I have a conversation with say two or three people.', 'start': 455.01, 'duration': 2.943}, {'end': 463.358, 'text': 'Next, I wanna show some of the messaging capabilities that are available within Slack.', 'start': 458.533, 'duration': 4.825}], 'summary': 'Slack allows direct conversations and multi-person messaging, expanding collaboration capabilities.', 'duration': 31.786, 'max_score': 431.572, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RRxQQxiM7AA/pics/RRxQQxiM7AA431572.jpg'}, {'end': 589.592, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 500.969, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 503.671, 'text': "Along with that, there's also this chat icon.", 'start': 500.969, 'duration': 2.702}, {'end': 507.954, 'text': 'And when I click on this, this allows me to reply to a thread.', 'start': 503.711, 'duration': 4.243}, {'end': 512.936, 'text': 'now someone could come in and they could simply type in a message in response to my text.', 'start': 508.394, 'duration': 4.542}, {'end': 517.018, 'text': 'but the trouble is, especially if you have a lot of people who are part of a channel.', 'start': 512.936, 'duration': 4.082}, {'end': 519.96, 'text': 'there can be multiple conversations going on.', 'start': 517.018, 'duration': 2.942}, {'end': 521.541, 'text': 'by responding in a thread.', 'start': 519.96, 'duration': 1.581}, {'end': 523.842, 'text': "it'll keep conversations connected.", 'start': 521.541, 'duration': 2.301}, {'end': 527.524, 'text': 'so you know that response ties back to the original message.', 'start': 523.842, 'duration': 3.682}, {'end': 534.569, 'text': 'as i hover over a few other controls, i could share the message with others and i could go ahead and save the message.', 'start': 528.044, 'duration': 6.525}, {'end': 540.793, 'text': "when i save the message here, you'll see in the top left hand corner that it's now added it to saved items.", 'start': 534.569, 'duration': 6.224}, {'end': 544.556, 'text': 'so this is one way that i can get back to messages or, in a sense,', 'start': 540.793, 'duration': 3.763}, {'end': 550.399, 'text': 'i could use it as a to-do list to stay on top of things that i need to follow up on To follow up on a message.', 'start': 544.556, 'duration': 5.843}, {'end': 552.2, 'text': "I'm not just limited to saving the item.", 'start': 550.399, 'duration': 1.801}, {'end': 558.242, 'text': 'If I click on the more actions menu at the end, I see even more actions that I can take on a message.', 'start': 552.34, 'duration': 5.902}, {'end': 561.863, 'text': 'And one of the interesting ones is I can set a reminder about this.', 'start': 558.522, 'duration': 3.341}, {'end': 567.704, 'text': 'So yeah, I could save the message and in a sense, add it to a task list or I could get a reminder.', 'start': 562.123, 'duration': 5.581}, {'end': 572.506, 'text': 'So here I could set one of the preset options or I could even set a custom reminder.', 'start': 567.744, 'duration': 4.762}, {'end': 576.667, 'text': 'Along with setting reminders, you could even pin a message to the top of the channel.', 'start': 573.306, 'duration': 3.361}, {'end': 582.349, 'text': 'So maybe in the finance team, you want to provide some tools that everyone joining the finance team should know about.', 'start': 577.007, 'duration': 5.342}, {'end': 584.31, 'text': 'You could pin that message to the top.', 'start': 582.429, 'duration': 1.881}, {'end': 587.231, 'text': "It's for important information that you want everyone to see.", 'start': 584.63, 'duration': 2.601}, {'end': 589.592, 'text': 'And then lastly, just some additional controls.', 'start': 587.631, 'duration': 1.961}], 'summary': 'Using chat icon, one can reply in a thread, save messages, set reminders, and pin important 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expanding collaboration beyond channels.', 'The messaging capabilities within Slack allow for efficient communication within channels, enhancing collaboration and productivity.']}, {'end': 534.569, 'start': 472.867, 'title': 'Using chat features in a collaborative platform', 'summary': 'Explains how to use the chat feature to share messages, react with emojis, reply to threads, and keep conversations connected, making collaboration easier for users.', 'duration': 61.702, 'highlights': ['Users can share messages, react with emojis, and reply to threads, making collaboration easier for users.', 'Responding in a thread keeps conversations connected, especially in channels with multiple conversations.', 'Hovering over a message allows users to access additional options like sharing the message with others and saving the message.']}, {'end': 644.659, 'start': 534.569, 'title': 'Message management and communication in slack', 'summary': 'Covers various message management options in slack, including saving messages, setting reminders, pinning messages, mentioning individuals or entire channels, and using rich commands for communication.', 'duration': 110.09, 'highlights': ['Users can save messages in Slack to create a to-do list or easily follow up on important messages.', 'Slack allows users to set reminders for specific messages, providing preset options as well as custom reminders.', 'The option to pin messages to the top of a channel is useful for sharing important information with all channel members.', 'The feature of mentioning individuals or entire channels in messages allows for effective communication and notification within Slack.']}], 'duration': 213.087, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RRxQQxiM7AA/pics/RRxQQxiM7AA431572.jpg', 'highlights': ['Direct conversations expand collaboration beyond channels.', 'Efficient communication within channels enhances collaboration and productivity.', 'Sharing messages, reacting with emojis, and replying to threads make collaboration easier.', 'Responding in a thread keeps conversations connected, especially in channels with multiple conversations.', 'Access additional options like sharing the message with others and saving the message by hovering over a message.', 'Saving messages in Slack creates a to-do list or allows easy follow-up on important messages.', 'Setting reminders for specific messages, providing preset options as well as custom reminders, is available in Slack.', 'Pinning messages to the top of a channel is useful for sharing important information with all channel members.', 'Mentioning individuals or entire channels in messages allows for effective communication and notification within Slack.']}, {'end': 1010.472, 'segs': [{'end': 703.774, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 663.621, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 670.924, 'text': 'Now, aside from entering commands in the text field, you have all of your standard formatting tools down below whether you 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Drive, I'll see additional places where I could add files from,", 'start': 729.61, 'duration': 7.746}, {'end': 740.118, 'text': "but I haven't done that yet, so I'm just going to click on my computer.", 'start': 737.356, 'duration': 2.762}, {'end': 746.543, 'text': "This opens up the Windows file picker, and let me choose this song that's on my desktop, and I'm going to share this with the channel.", 'start': 740.458, 'duration': 6.085}, {'end': 749.966, 'text': "It's attached the file now, so let me also include a message.", 'start': 746.723, 'duration': 3.243}, {'end': 754.449, 'text': 'I sent my message through and I said, let me know what you think about this song.', 'start': 750.606, 'duration': 3.843}], 'summary': 'Demonstrating how to attach a file and send a message in slack.', 'duration': 31.284, 'max_score': 723.165, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RRxQQxiM7AA/pics/RRxQQxiM7AA723165.jpg'}, {'end': 826.799, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 799.847, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 806.97, 'text': "Now, we've looked at a lot of the richness around how you can have conversations in channels and how you can direct message and even attach files.", 'start': 799.847, 'duration': 7.123}, {'end': 815.134, 'text': 'Now, once you start having a lot of content within Slack, being able to find content and get back to content becomes more challenging.', 'start': 807.55, 'duration': 7.584}, {'end': 820.916, 'text': 'Luckily, we have the search field on the top that makes it super simple to get back to content.', 'start': 815.614, 'duration': 5.302}, {'end': 826.799, 'text': "I'm going to click on the search field and within the search field, this searches across conversations.", 'start': 821.296, 'duration': 5.503}], 'summary': 'Slack has a search field to find content across conversations.', 'duration': 26.952, 'max_score': 799.847, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RRxQQxiM7AA/pics/RRxQQxiM7AA799847.jpg'}, {'end': 911.018, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 879.437, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 882.058, 'text': 'Slack offers very rich notifications.', 'start': 879.437, 'duration': 2.621}, {'end': 889.381, 'text': "To take advantage of notifications, let's click on the people profile picture in the top right hand corner and then go down to preferences.", 'start': 882.498, 'duration': 6.883}, {'end': 897.389, 'text': 'Within preferences, we land within the notifications view and here you could customize all of your notifications for Slack.', 'start': 889.864, 'duration': 7.525}, {'end': 903.773, 'text': "So by default here it's notifying me about all new messages, but I could scope it more and have it.", 'start': 897.789, 'duration': 5.984}, {'end': 911.018, 'text': "so it only notifies me about direct messages to me or where I'm at, mentioned or for specific keywords that I call out down 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like if I'm part of a thread, I want to get a notification when someone responds to the thread.", 'start': 911.698, 'duration': 4.925}], 'summary': 'Customize slack notifications for direct messages, mentions, and keywords.', 'duration': 26.759, 'max_score': 889.864, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RRxQQxiM7AA/pics/RRxQQxiM7AA889864.jpg'}, {'end': 954.837, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 929.455, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 935.62, 'text': "Along with setting keywords, some of the other things that are nice is let's say you don't want to have to respond to messages all the time.", 'start': 929.455, 'duration': 6.165}, {'end': 940.585, 'text': 'You can set what the range of hours is for when you want notifications to come through.', 'start': 935.68, 'duration': 4.905}, {'end': 945.008, 'text': "While we're in preferences, I want to show a few other neat things that you can set.", 'start': 940.925, 'duration': 4.083}, {'end': 947.21, 'text': 'The next option is the sidebar.', 'start': 945.469, 'duration': 1.741}, {'end': 950.153, 'text': 'The sidebar appears on the left-hand side of Slack.', 'start': 947.491, 'duration': 2.662}, {'end': 954.837, 'text': 'You could set this so it shows all of your direct messages, all of your ad mentions.', 'start': 950.473, 'duration': 4.364}], 'summary': 'Set notification hours and sidebar preferences in slack.', 'duration': 25.382, 'max_score': 929.455, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RRxQQxiM7AA/pics/RRxQQxiM7AA929455.jpg'}, {'end': 995.664, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 968.708, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 974.413, 'text': "They have lots of different themes that you could choose from so you can customize the experience so it's your own.", 'start': 968.708, 'duration': 5.705}, {'end': 981.677, 'text': "So far, we've been talking about functionality that's available natively with Slack, and it has a lot of rich functionality.", 'start': 974.993, 'duration': 6.684}, {'end': 988.6, 'text': 'But really, like I mentioned before, much of the magic of Slack comes from its ability to integrate with other apps.', 'start': 982.097, 'duration': 6.503}, {'end': 995.664, 'text': "Let's go over to the left hand side and in the quick action list, you'll see an option for apps, or at least I just added one.", 'start': 988.96, 'duration': 6.704}], 'summary': 'Slack offers customization, rich functionality, and seamless app integration.', 'duration': 26.956, 'max_score': 968.708, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RRxQQxiM7AA/pics/RRxQQxiM7AA968708.jpg'}], 'start': 644.819, 'title': 'Slack features, functionality, customization, and notifications', 'summary': 'Covers slack features such as shortcuts, formatting tools, file attachments, and search filters, making engagement and collaboration efficient. it also explains customization of notifications, sidebar options, and app integration to enhance productivity.', 'chapters': [{'end': 873.195, 'start': 644.819, 'title': 'Slack features and functionality', 'summary': 'Highlights the various features of slack, including using shortcuts, formatting tools, attaching files, and utilizing the search function with filters, making it easier and quicker to engage, collaborate, and find content in slack.', 'duration': 228.376, 'highlights': ['Using shortcuts Shortcuts enable users to create reminders, start calls, or create formal posts, providing convenience and efficiency in performing tasks within Slack.', 'Attaching files The capability to attach files from the computer and integrate with services like Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive allows for easy file sharing and collaboration within Slack, eliminating the need for email communication and enabling connected conversations.', 'Search function with filters The search field in Slack allows users to find content across conversations, channels, and files, with rich filters to narrow down search results, enhancing the ability to retrieve specific content efficiently.', 'Formatting tools and shortcuts The availability of standard formatting tools and shortcuts, including inserting code and code snippets, at mentioning someone, inserting emojis, and hiding/showing formatting tools, enhances the user experience and interaction within Slack.']}, {'end': 1010.472, 'start': 873.195, 'title': 'Slack notifications and customization', 'summary': 'Explains how to customize slack notifications, set keywords for notifications, configure sidebar options, and integrate with other apps, enhancing user experience and productivity.', 'duration': 137.277, 'highlights': ['Slack offers rich notifications that can be customized for new messages, direct messages, mentions, and specific keywords. The ability to customize notifications allows users to stay updated on relevant conversations, potentially increasing productivity and responsiveness.', 'Users can set the range of hours for receiving notifications and configure the sidebar to display direct messages, ad mentions, and saved items. Customizing the notification hours and sidebar options can enhance user experience and streamline access to important messages and mentions.', "Slack's ability to integrate with other apps is highlighted, providing additional functionality beyond its native features. Integration with other apps expands the capabilities of Slack, offering users access to a wider range of tools and resources for improved productivity."]}], 'duration': 365.653, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RRxQQxiM7AA/pics/RRxQQxiM7AA644819.jpg', 'highlights': ['Attaching files The capability to attach files from the computer and integrate with services like Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive allows for easy file sharing and collaboration within Slack, eliminating the need for email communication and enabling connected conversations.', 'Search function with filters The search field in Slack allows users to find content across conversations, channels, and files, with rich filters to narrow down search results, enhancing the ability to retrieve specific content efficiently.', 'Using shortcuts Shortcuts enable users to create reminders, start calls, or create formal posts, providing convenience and efficiency in performing tasks within Slack.', 'Formatting tools and shortcuts The availability of standard formatting tools and shortcuts, including inserting code and code snippets, at mentioning someone, inserting emojis, and hiding/showing formatting tools, enhances the user experience and interaction within Slack.', 'Slack offers rich notifications that can be customized for new messages, direct messages, mentions, and specific keywords. The ability to customize notifications allows users to stay updated on relevant conversations, potentially increasing productivity and responsiveness.', 'Users can set the range of hours for receiving notifications and configure the sidebar to display direct messages, ad mentions, and saved items. Customizing the notification hours and sidebar options can enhance user experience and streamline access to important messages and mentions.', "Slack's ability to integrate with other apps is highlighted, providing additional functionality beyond its native features. Integration with other apps expands the capabilities of Slack, offering users access to a wider range of tools and resources for improved productivity."]}, {'end': 1208.486, 'segs': [{'end': 1038.438, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1010.852, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 1014.454, 'text': 'This opens up all the different apps that you can integrate with Slack.', 'start': 1010.852, 'duration': 3.602}, {'end': 1019.157, 'text': "You could simply search for an app or even a category and you'll see all the different apps.", 'start': 1014.754, 'duration': 4.403}, {'end': 1024.182, 'text': 'Now, Slack has one of the most comprehensive integration stories.', 'start': 1019.637, 'duration': 4.545}, {'end': 1028.227, 'text': "Chances are, if you're using an app, you can integrate it into Slack.", 'start': 1024.522, 'duration': 3.705}, {'end': 1036.056, 'text': 'Down below, I see some of the most popular integrations with Slack, and you could read what you can do when you integrate it with Slack.', 'start': 1028.787, 'duration': 7.269}, {'end': 1038.438, 'text': 'I want to give just a quick example.', 'start': 1036.596, 'duration': 1.842}], 'summary': 'Slack offers comprehensive integration with various apps, making it easy to find and integrate with popular apps, expanding its integration story.', 'duration': 27.586, 'max_score': 1010.852, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RRxQQxiM7AA/pics/RRxQQxiM7AA1010852.jpg'}, {'end': 1083.892, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1046.825, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 1054.611, 'text': 'If I integrate Twitter into Slack, anytime someone tweets about the Kevin Cookie Company, I can have that tweet appear within one of our channels.', 'start': 1046.825, 'duration': 7.786}, {'end': 1061.157, 'text': 'So it truly starts to bring all of your work and all of your communications into one place within Slack.', 'start': 1055.032, 'duration': 6.125}, {'end': 1064.239, 'text': 'Another great example is Trello or Asana.', 'start': 1061.377, 'duration': 2.862}, {'end': 1071.804, 'text': 'If you want to say, be able to create a quick task from the context of Slack, you can very easily do that for those apps.', 'start': 1064.419, 'duration': 7.385}, {'end': 1075.406, 'text': "Slack isn't just limited to asynchronous communication.", 'start': 1072.224, 'duration': 3.182}, {'end': 1078.428, 'text': 'You can also have real time and live communication.', 'start': 1075.526, 'duration': 2.902}, {'end': 1081.35, 'text': "And to do that, I'm going to go down to direct messages.", 'start': 1078.849, 'duration': 2.501}, {'end': 1083.892, 'text': "And I've had this conversation with Megan.", 'start': 1081.81, 'duration': 2.082}], 'summary': 'Integrating twitter into slack brings all communications into one place, and allows for real-time communication and task creation with trello or asana.', 'duration': 37.067, 'max_score': 1046.825, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RRxQQxiM7AA/pics/RRxQQxiM7AA1046825.jpg'}, {'end': 1170.523, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1129.555, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 1133.177, 'text': 'With this video, hopefully this shows you how you can get started with Slack.', 'start': 1129.555, 'duration': 3.622}, {'end': 1139.16, 'text': 'One thing I want to mention again is this is all looking at the web interface of Slack.', 'start': 1133.597, 'duration': 5.563}, {'end': 1141.402, 'text': 'You can also get the desktop client.', 'start': 1139.48, 'duration': 1.922}, {'end': 1147.927, 'text': 'It has lots of similar functionality, but you do have a little bit more flexibility in terms of how you get your notifications.', 'start': 1141.442, 'duration': 6.485}, {'end': 1151.529, 'text': 'And lastly, you can also get Slack on your mobile device.', 'start': 1148.367, 'duration': 3.162}, {'end': 1156.874, 'text': "And the great thing about using Slack on whether it's a desktop app or your mobile device.", 'start': 1151.95, 'duration': 4.924}, {'end': 1161.437, 'text': 'any of your conversations, any of the files being shared, any of the direct messages?', 'start': 1156.874, 'duration': 4.563}, {'end': 1165.941, 'text': "it'll appear across all of your different apps, regardless of where you happen to be.", 'start': 1161.437, 'duration': 4.504}, {'end': 1170.523, 'text': "So if you're on your mobile phone, it'll be in sync with what you see on your desktop.", 'start': 1166.041, 'duration': 4.482}], 'summary': 'Learn how to use slack on web, desktop, and mobile for seamless communication and file sharing across devices.', 'duration': 40.968, 'max_score': 1129.555, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RRxQQxiM7AA/pics/RRxQQxiM7AA1129555.jpg'}], 'start': 1010.852, 'title': "Slack's integration & communication", 'summary': "Covers slack's app integration capabilities with examples like twitter and trello, real-time communication features including voice and video calls, and synchronization of conversations, files, and messages across all devices.", 'chapters': [{'end': 1129.175, 'start': 1010.852, 'title': 'Slack app integrations & communication features', 'summary': 'Covers the comprehensive app integration capabilities of slack, including popular examples like twitter and trello, and the real-time communication features such as voice and video calls, with the ability to screen share and send reactions.', 'duration': 118.323, 'highlights': ['Slack offers comprehensive integration capabilities, allowing users to integrate various apps into the platform, making it a centralized location for work and communication.', 'Examples like integrating Twitter into Slack demonstrate the practical benefits, such as having tweets about the company appear within Slack channels, consolidating communication.', 'The ability to create quick tasks in apps like Trello and Asana directly from Slack enhances productivity and workflow efficiency.', 'Slack not only supports asynchronous communication but also real-time and live communication through features like voice and video calls, with options for screen sharing and sending reactions.', 'The platform also allows for direct messages and facilitates voice or video calls within Slack, providing a convenient and integrated communication experience.']}, {'end': 1208.486, 'start': 1129.555, 'title': 'Getting started with slack', 'summary': 'Explains how to get started with slack, covering the web interface, desktop client, and mobile app, emphasizing the synchronization of conversations, files, and messages across all devices and encouraging engagement through likes, subscribes, and comments.', 'duration': 78.931, 'highlights': ['Slack conversations, files, and direct messages appear across all devices, ensuring synchronization regardless of the device being used.', 'The chapter encourages engagement by asking viewers to like the video, subscribe for future content, and leave comments for suggestions.', 'Slack can be accessed via web, desktop client, and mobile app, providing flexibility in receiving notifications and accessing similar functionality across different platforms.']}], 'duration': 197.634, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/RRxQQxiM7AA/pics/RRxQQxiM7AA1010852.jpg', 'highlights': ['Slack offers comprehensive integration capabilities, allowing users to integrate various apps into the platform, making it a centralized location for work and communication.', 'Examples like integrating Twitter into Slack demonstrate the practical benefits, such as having tweets about the company appear within Slack channels, consolidating communication.', 'The ability to create quick tasks in apps like Trello and Asana directly from Slack enhances productivity and workflow efficiency.', 'Slack not only supports asynchronous communication but also real-time and live communication through features like voice and video calls, with options for screen sharing and sending reactions.', 'Slack conversations, files, and direct messages appear across all devices, ensuring synchronization regardless of the device being used.', 'Slack can be accessed via web, desktop client, and mobile app, providing flexibility in receiving notifications and accessing similar functionality across different platforms.']}], 'highlights': ['Slack is a messaging app aiming to improve upon the deficiencies of email.', 'Slack popularized a new form of communication and has become a $16 billion company.', 'Slack competes with similar apps such as Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex Teams, and Discord.', 'Slack is available for free on web, desktop, and mobile platforms, offering flexibility and accessibility for users.', 'Channels in Slack help organize conversations and topics, enhancing communication and collaboration within a workspace.', 'Direct conversations expand collaboration beyond channels.', 'Attaching files from the computer and integrating with services like Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive allows for easy file sharing and collaboration within Slack.', 'Slack offers comprehensive integration capabilities, allowing users to integrate various apps into the platform, making it a centralized location for work and communication.', 'Slack not only supports asynchronous communication but also real-time and live communication through features like voice and video calls, with options for screen sharing and sending reactions.']}