Tip: Threads are great for sectioning off conversations within a Slack channel to avoid “spamming” the entire channel with chats between only a few people or about a specific topic.

Click the Notify me about replies to threads I’m following checkbox.

Click the Notify me when a huddle starts in one of my channels checkbox.

Click the Use different settings for my mobile devices checkbox if you would like different settings for mobile notifications, and then select the messages you’d like to be notified about via mobile device from the drop-down menu.

Select Direct messages, mentions & keywords.

The Notify me about… section is where you will set which types of messages will trigger a notification. Note: Your notification settings will remain the same across each U-M Slack workspace of which you are a member.

Select Notifications from the sidebar in the pop-up that appears.

Select Preferences from the drop-down menu.

Click the title of the U-M Slack workspace in which you are currently working.

To access your notification preferences in your desktop app: You will find ITS best practices for each notification configuration below. These defaults apply to both desktop and mobile notifications unless you configure your preferences.

Someone replies to a thread you're following.

Someone mentions you, notifies a channel you’re in, or uses one of your keywords.

Someone sends you a direct message (DM).

Tips, Tricks, and Best Practicesīy default, you’ll receive desktop and mobile notifications when:

The desktop app offers a more organized and streamlined experience, especially as you begin to join many different U-M Slack workspaces. Note: Although it is possible to access your Slack workspaces from a web browser, we recommend that you install the Slack desktop app on your computer.

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