Post Basic Messages

The atomic unit of Slack is the message, a chunk of text with a unique time stamp that appears chronologically in a channel or conversation. In this chapter, I look at the basics of messages, ranging from the etiquette of what you say to the practical issues of composing, editing, deleting, and responding.

Write a Message

It’s easy to write a message in Slack! You can either enter it directly into an existing channel or conversation, or you can draft a message that you can revise later or post into any location.

Post into the Message Timeline ...

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