How to Use Threads on Slack on iPhone or iPad

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: February 19, 2018

This wikiHow teaches you use Slack threads on your iPhone or iPad to have side-conversations in a channel.

Part 1

Part 1 of 2:
Creating a Comment Thread

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Open Slack on your iPhone or iPad. It’s the icon with multicolored squares and a black “S” inside. It’s usually on the home screen.
2
Tap the Slack logo. It’s the hashtag at the top-left corner of the screen.
3
Tap the channel where you want to create a thread. This is the channel that contains a message to which you want to reply.
4
Tap the message you want to reply to. This opens the message on a screen of its own.
5
Tap Start a thread. A box will expand that says “Add a reply.”
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Type your reply and tap Send. Your reply will then appear as a threaded comment beneath the original message.
- If you want the message to appear in the channel in addition to the thread, check the box next to “Also send to #(channel).”

Part 2

Part 2 of 2:
Viewing Your Threads

1
Open Slack on your iPhone or iPad. It’s the icon with multicolored squares and a black “S” inside. It’s usually on the home screen.
2
Tap the Slack logo. It’s the hashtag at the top-left corner of the screen.
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Tap All Threads. It’s the first option at the top of the menu. Now you’ll see a list of all threads you’re following.
4
Tap the reply button to send a reply. It’s the arrow beneath the message. This opens another place for you to reply, if you wish. Just as you would when creating a thread, type your message, and then tap Send.

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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 2,857 times.

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