What is Slack?

Summary

What is Slack for, who should use it, and why

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What is Slack?

Slack is a collaboration tool where chatting and sharing are fast, intuitive and secure. Benefits of Slack include:

  • Secure Messaging
  • Conversations organized by
    • Team members
    • Threads
    • Channels
  • Searchable History
  • Connecting Services

 

Enterprise Grid at a Glance

 

A Note about Security

Dartmouth ITC works to balance access to useful software and productivity tools with the need to protect information. To that end, ITC may disable certain Slack features or settings. Most settings apply across the Dartmouth community, and Slack may not support individual exceptions.

These decisions are made under Dartmouth's information security policies and are aligned with industry standards, guidance, and best practices. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in keeping Dartmouth’s digital environment secure. If you have questions or concerns about features or policies, please contact us by submitting a help ticket using the link below.

 

Learning Resources

 

Still having trouble using Slack?

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Article ID: 94649
Created
Wed 12/18/19 10:09 AM
Modified
Thu 9/10/26 1:51 PM

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