How to Use Threads on Slack on PC or Mac

This wikiHow teaches you how to use Slack threads to carry on side conversations in a channel.

Method 1
Method 1 of 4:
Creating a Thread

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    Open Slack. It’s in the Applications folder on a Mac and the Windows menu on a PC. If you prefer, go to https://slack.com/signin in a browser, then follow the on-screen instructions to access your workspace.
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    Click the channel where you want to create a thread. You’ll be able to create a thread for any message in the channel.
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    Hover your mouse over the message for which you want to start a thread. Four icons will appear at the message’s top-right edge.
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    Click the comment icon. It’s the chat bubble icon near the top-right corner of the message. A new panel will appear on the right side of the message. This is where you can carry on the thread.
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    Type your response to the message. To start typing, click the typing area at the bottom of the right column.
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    Click Send. Your response now appears beneath the original message in the thread.[1]
    • Participating in a thread automatically subscribes you to its updates. To view all of your subscribed threads, click All Threads near the top of the left column.
    • To automatically subscribe someone else to the thread, tag them by typing @ followed by their username.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 4:
Following a Thread Without Commenting

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    Open Slack. It’s in the Applications folder on a Mac and the Windows menu on a PC. If you prefer, go to https://slack.com/signin in a browser, then follow the on-screen instructions to access your workspace.
    • If you commented on the thread you want to follow, there’s no need to take additional action—commenting on the thread adds it to the list of threads you follow.
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    Click the channel that contains the thread.
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    Hover your mouse over the thread. Four icons will appear at its top-right side.
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    Click ⋯. It’s one of the four new icons. This opens an action menu.
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    Click Follow thread. You are now following the thread.
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Method 3
Method 3 of 4:
Unfollowing a Thread

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    Open Slack. It’s in the Applications folder on a Mac and the Windows menu on a PC. If you prefer, go to https://slack.com/signin in a browser, then follow the on-screen instructions to access your workspace.
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    Click All Threads. It’s near the top of the purple column along the left side of the screen.
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    Hover the mouse over the thread you want to unfollow. A list of icons will appear at its top-right corner.
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    Click ⋯. It’s the last of the four new icons.
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    Click Unfollow thread. You are now unsubscribed from the thread.
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Method 4
Method 4 of 4:
Replying to an Entire Channel

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    Open Slack. It’s in the Applications folder on a Mac and the Windows menu on a PC. If you prefer, go to https://slack.com/signin in a browser, then follow the on-screen instructions to access your workspace.
    • Use this method if you want your reply to a thread to appear to everyone in the channel. Even if people in the channel aren’t subscribed to the thread, this method ensures that they won’t miss your reply.
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    Click All Threads. This opens a list of all threads you follow.
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    Hover your mouse over the thread you want to reply to. A list of icons will appear at the top-right corner of the thread name.
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    Click the speech bubble icon. When you hover the mouse over this icon you’ll see the text “Reply to thread.” Clicking it opens a column along the right side of the screen that contains the thread.
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    Type your reply. Your comment must be typed into the box at the bottom of the right column.
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    Check the box next to “Also send to [Channel’s name].” It’s below the message box.
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    Click Send. Your comment now appears in both the thread and the channel where the message was shared.
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References

  1. ↑ https://get.slack.help/hc/en-us/articles/115000769927-Message-threads

About This Article

Nicole Levine, MFA
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 3,868 times.
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