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This wikiHow teaches you how to upload a file to a Slack channel using the Android app.
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1Open Slack on your Android. It’s the multicolored icon with a black “S” inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
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2Tap the channel where you want to add the file.Advertisement
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3Tap the file icon. It looks like a piece of paper with a paperclip at its top-left corner. It’s in the message box at the bottom of Slack.
- If you’ve uploaded files before, they’ll appear at the bottom of the screen.
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4Tap UPLOAD FILE. The “Open From” menu will appear.
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5Navigate to the file you want to upload. You can upload files that are saved to your Android by tapping one of the folders in the menu. If the file is saved to your Google Drive, tap Drive to find it.
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6Tap the file. It’s icon will appear in message box.
- You can only upload one file at a time.[1]
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7Tap the paper airplane icon. It’s at the bottom-right corner of Slack. The file will upload to the channel immediately.Advertisement
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1. Open Slack.
2. Tap a channel.
3. Tap the file icon.
4. Tap UPLOAD FILE.
5. Locate the file.
6. Tap the file.
7. Tap the paper airplane icon.
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