Slack organises conversations in your workspace into dedicated spaces called channels. Channels bring the right people, tools and information together for a common purpose – like working on a specific project or discussing a particular topic with your team. Keep reading to learn how to find and join channels in your workspace.
Tip: If you've been invited to work with another company in a channel using Slack Connect, learn how to accept the invitation.
Join channels
All members (but not guests) can browse and join public channels in their workspace. To join a private channel, you must be added by an existing member of the channel.
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FromHome, clickDirectories.
Click theChannels tab.
Browse the list of public channels in your workspace, or search for a channel by its name or description.
Select a channel from the list to view it.
Click on Join channel.
Tap thesearch bar at the top of your screen.
Tap Channels.
Browse the list of public channels in your workspace, or search for a channel by its name.
Tap a channel name to open it, then tap Join channel.
Note: If you don’t seeDirectories, look for theChannels tab in the sidebar instead. You may need to clickMore to find it.
