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This wikiHow teaches you how to quote another person’s message in a Slack channel when you’re on an Android.
Steps
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1Open Slack. It’s the icon displaying a black “S” over a multicolored pattern. It’s usually found in the app drawer or on the home screen.
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2Tap your user icon. It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.
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3Tap the channel containing the message you want to quote.
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4Tap and hold the message you want to quote. A pop-up menu will appear.
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5Tap Copy link to message. The message is now copied to your Android’s clipboard.
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6Tap and hold the message box. It's at the bottom of the screen.
- You can paste the copied message/quote into a different channel if you wish. Just tap your user icon at the top-left corner of the screen and select a different channel.
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7Tap Paste. This pastes the quoted message into the message box.
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8Tap the send button. It’s the blue paper airplane at the bottom-right corner of the screen. The quoted message now appears in the channel.
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About This Article
1. Open Slack.
2. Tap your user icon.
3. Tap the channel with the message.
4. Tap and hold the message.
5. Tap Copy link to message.
6. Tap and hold the message box.
7. Tap Paste.
8. Tap the send button.
