This wikiHow teaches you how to change your existing Slack password using the Slack desktop application.

Steps

  1. 1
  2. 2
    Click your username. It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.
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  3. 3
    Click Profile & account. This expands the profile column on the right side of the window.
  4. 4
    Click the gear icon. It’s in the new right column just below your name. When you hover your mouse over the button, you’ll see “Account Settings.”
  5. 5
    Click Expand in the “Password” section. This is the first section on the screen.
  6. 6
    Type your current password into the first blank.
  7. 7
    Type your new password into the second blank.
  8. 8
    Click Save Password. Your new password will take effect immediately.
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 17,954 times.
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Article SummaryX

1. Open Slack.
2. Click your username.
3. Click Profile & account.
4. Click the gear on your profile.
5. Click Expand next to “Password.”
6. Type your current password.
7. Type your new password.
8. Click Save Password.

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