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Every Slack guide we have, newest first. Each one lists the menu path, the shortcut and what to do when it does not work.

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Person typing on a MacBook at a desk while setting up a team channel in Slack on Mac

Easy · 3 minHow to create a channel in Slack on Mac: steps, public vs private and fixesLearn how to create a channel in Slack on Mac: click the sidebar plus sign, pick public or private, and fix common permission blocks.

Person at a Mac desk checking whether Slack notifications are working

Easy · 10 minHow to fix Slack notifications not working on Mac: desktop steps for 2026Slack notifications not working on Mac? Check the snooze icon, Slack's desktop setting, macOS Notifications and Do Not Disturb, in that order.

Man at a laptop in an office switching between team chats, the way you would jump to a conversation in Slack on Mac

Easy · 2 minHow to jump to a conversation in Slack on Mac: keyboard steps for 2026How to jump to a conversation in Slack on Mac: press ⌘ K, type the name, press Enter. Steps, new-window tip and fixes for 2026.

Person at a Mac desk checking unread messages in Slack before a meeting

Easy · 3 minHow to jump to unread message in Slack on Mac: latest unread, step by stepHow to jump to unread message in Slack on Mac: press ⌘ J in a conversation, open Unreads with ⌘ ⇧ A, and fix the shortcut when it does nothing.

Person working at a laptop in an office, reading team messages in Slack on Mac

Easy · 2 minHow to mark message unread in Slack on Mac: three dots and Option click stepsHow to mark message unread in Slack on Mac: hover, click the three dots, or hold Option and click. Desktop steps, shortcuts and fixes.

Person at a laptop reading team messages while learning how to mark all messages as read in Slack on Mac

Easy · 2 minHow to mark all messages as read in Slack on Mac: Unreads view for 2026How to mark all messages as read in Slack on Mac: open Unreads, click Mark All Messages Read, and fix badges that stay after you clear them.

Man at a laptop in an office, checking team chat before muting a channel in Slack on Mac

Easy · 2 minHow to mute a channel in Slack on Mac: desktop steps, temporary mute and hidingLearn how to mute a channel in Slack on Mac: open the channel, click the Notifications icon, choose Mute and hide. Temporary mute included.

Person at a desk opening preferences in Slack on Mac on a laptop

Easy · 2 minHow to open preferences in Slack on Mac: keyboard shortcut and profile menu, 2026How to open preferences in Slack on Mac with ⌘ , or the profile picture menu. Includes fixes for a shortcut that does nothing in the desktop app.

Person at a desk on a Mac laptop learning how to view threads in Slack on Mac

Easy · 2 minHow to view threads in Slack on Mac: the Threads view, shortcut and fixes for 2026Learn how to view threads in Slack on Mac. Click Home, then Threads, or press ⌘ Shift T in the desktop app. Includes fixes for missing threads.

Person at a Mac laptop learning how to pause notifications in Slack on Mac

Easy · 5 minHow to pause notifications in Slack on Mac: profile menu, schedules and /dnd for 2026Learn how to pause notifications in Slack on Mac from the profile menu, plus the /dnd command, schedules, resume steps and common fixes.

Person at a MacBook at a desk, reading team chat before they pin a message in Slack on Mac

Easy · 2 minHow to pin a message in Slack on Mac: desktop steps for the 2026 appHow to pin a message in Slack on Mac: hover, click the three dots icon, choose Pin to channel. Covers paid plans, unpinning and the P shortcut.

Person at a Mac learning how to reply in a thread in Slack on Mac

Easy · 2 minHow to reply in a thread in Slack on Mac: steps and shortcuts for 2026How to reply in a thread in Slack on Mac: hover, click Reply in thread, type, send. Shortcuts, the channel checkbox and fixes included.

Person at a Mac laptop learning how to save a message for later in Slack on Mac

Easy · 2 minHow to save a message for later in Slack on Mac: steps, shortcut and fixesLearn how to save a message for later in Slack on Mac: hover, More actions, Add to saved, the A shortcut, and Home > Saved.

Person at a desk typing on a laptop, scheduling a message in Slack on Mac

Easy · 3 minHow to schedule a message in Slack on Mac: desktop steps for 2026How to schedule a message in Slack on Mac: click the arrow beside the paper plane, pick a time, then find it under Drafts & sent. Steps and limits.

Person at a laptop searching chat messages, the way you would search in a conversation in Slack on Mac

Easy · 3 minHow to search in a conversation in Slack on Mac: steps, shortcuts and fixesLearn how to search in a conversation in Slack on Mac: press ⌘F, narrow results with modifiers, and fix ⌘F when a browser grabs it.

Person searching messages in Slack on a Mac at a home office desk

Easy · 5 minHow to search messages in Slack on Mac: step by step for the desktop appLearn how to search messages in Slack on Mac: use ⌘G, modifiers like from: and in:, date filters, Filters, and fixes for zero results.

Person at a desk setting a reminder on a Mac laptop for Slack

Easy · 3 minHow to set a reminder in Slack on Mac: message, to-do and channel stepsHere is how to set a reminder in Slack on Mac for a message, a to-do or a channel. Steps, the M shortcut and fixes for the desktop app.

Person at a laptop during the workday, the setting for a guide on how to set status in Slack on Mac

Easy · 3 minHow to set status in Slack on Mac: desktop steps, schedules and the shortcutHow to set status in Slack on Mac: open your profile, type text, pick an emoji, choose when it clears, and save. Includes the ⌘ ⇧ Y shortcut.

Person on a video call at a laptop, the moment to share screen in Slack huddle on Mac

Easy · 3 minHow to share screen in Slack huddle on Mac: desktop app steps and fixes for 2026Learn how to share screen in Slack huddle on Mac. Start the huddle, click share screen, pick a window, and fix the macOS permission prompt.

Person typing on a laptop at a desk while checking Slack messages, the setting for keyboard shortcuts in Slack on Mac

Easy · 1 minHow to show keyboard shortcuts in Slack on Mac: the shortcuts list, desktop steps for 2026How to show keyboard shortcuts in Slack on Mac: press ⌘ / in the desktop app. Covers the steps, a table of Mac keys and fixes for when it fails.

Person at a laptop in an office, getting ready for a team call

Easy · 2 minHow to start a huddle in Slack on Mac: desktop steps and shortcut for 2026Find out how to start a huddle in Slack on Mac: click the headphones icon, or press ⌘⇧H, in any channel or DM. Steps for the desktop app.

Person at a desk starting a new message in Slack on Mac

Easy · 2 minHow to start a new message in Slack on Mac: sidebar, ⌘N and Slack ConnectLearn how to start a new message in Slack on Mac: use the sidebar plus button, press ⌘N, or message someone outside your company.

Person working at a laptop on a desk while setting up how to turn off Slack notification sounds on Mac

Easy · 5 minHow to turn off Slack notification sounds on Mac: Slack and macOS settings, 2026How to turn off Slack notification sounds on Mac in Slack Preferences or macOS System Settings, plus fixes for sounds that still play.

Person at a laptop reviewing chat messages, the kind of morning pass used to view unread messages in Slack on Mac

Easy · 3 minHow to view unread messages in Slack on Mac: Unreads view, step by stepHow to view unread messages in Slack on Mac: click Unreads in the sidebar or press ⌘ ⇧ A. Then clear them with Mark All Messages Read.