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This wikiHow article teaches you how to highlight certain keywords in Slack conversations so you don’t accidentally miss something important.
Steps
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1Open Slack on your iPhone or iPad. It’s the multicolored square pattern icon with a black “S” at the center. It’s usually on the home screen.
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2Tap ⁝. It’s at the top-right corner of Slack.Advertisement
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3Scroll down and tap Settings. It’s the last option on the menu.
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4Tap Notifications. It’s near the top of the menu.
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5Scroll down and tap My Keywords. It’s under the “GENERAL SETTINGS” header.
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6Type words or phrases you want highlighted separated by commas. If it’s only one word or phrase, just type it into the blank (no commas). Otherwise, add a comma and a space after each word or phrase. Here’s an example:
- cats, pizza, sushi, meeting, go out, call John, help me.
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7Tap the back button. It’s at the top-left corner of the screen. This saves your keywords. Now any post to Slack that contains your keywords will appear highlighted, including posts you’ve made yourself. Going forward, you’ll also be notified of new content that contains your keywords.Advertisement
About This Article
1. Open Slack.
2. Tap ⁝.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap Notifications.
5. Tap My keywords.
6. Enter keywords separated by commas.
7. Tap the back button.
