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This wikiHow teaches you how to find a Slack channel’s alphanumeric ID using your Mac or PC.
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1Go to your Slack team’s URL in a web browser. The URL follows the format of yourteamname.slack.com, but replace “yourteamname” with your actual team’s name.
- If you’re not already signed in to your team, you should do so now.
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2Click the channel. Channels appear under the “Channels” heading in the left column.Advertisement
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3Find the channel ID in the address bar between /messages/ and /team/. This is the bar at the top of your browser that displays the current website’s URL. The channel ID contains nine characters that can be both letters and numbers.Advertisement
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1. Go to your team's URL.
2. Click the channel.
3. Find the ID between /messages/ and /team/.
