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This wikiHow teaches you how to send someone a private message in Slack on an iPhone or iPad.
Steps
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1Open Slack on your iPhone or iPad. It’s the icon containing many squares and an “S” inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen.
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2Tap the rainbow hashtag. It’s at the top-left corner of Slack. A menu will slide out on the left side of the screen.
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3Swipe right on the menu. This opens the “Direct Messages” screen.
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5Select the contact you want to message. To do so, scroll down and tap the circle beside the person’s name.[1]
- You can select multiple people to send a group direct message.
- If you’re having trouble finding the person, try typing their name into the search bar at the top of the screen, then tap the correct person in the results.
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6Tap Start. A new conversation will appear.
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7Type your message. To bring up the keyboard, tap the typing area at the bottom of the screen.
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8Tap Send. Your direct message will be delivered immediately to the selected recipient(s).
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1. Open Slack.
2. Tap the rainbow hashtag.
3. Swipe right on the menu.
4. Tap the new message icon.
5. Select a contact.
6. Tap Start.
7. Type your message.
8. Tap Send.
