
But there’s a ton of small and medium-sized businesses desperate to improve their external collaboration processes. Slack reports that 80% of the Fortune 100 companies use Slack Connect for intercompany collaboration. But Slack has an overriding advantage: Slack Connect for intercompany collaboration. Intercompany collaboration has long been overlooked in the unified communications process. What about external contacts who you know for a fact are using Slack too? Perhaps it’s the accounts team who email suppliers all day long and it’s routine or habit. Maybe your boss still prefers email-but they’re coming round to it.

(Optional) To turn email notifications for unread messages on or off, under Email, select Only & direct messages or Off.Įmail reminders apply to messages that you haven't read after 12 hours.Where does the Slack experience stop? Who don’t you send Slack messages to?.(Optional) To set mobile notifications, under Mobile, click the Down arrow and choose an option.(Optional) To hear a sound for incoming notifications, check the Play notification sounds box.Only and direct messages-Get a notification for direct messages and in Spaces.Threads I’m following and direct messages-Get a notification for all direct messages and threads you’re following.New threads, threads I’m following and direct messages-Get a notification for all direct messages, the first message of every new thread, and all threads you’re following.All Messages-Get a notification for all direct messages and all messages in spaces.Under Desktop, click the Down arrow and choose an option:.At the top, click your status Notification settings.Optional: If you attach a file, select the file you want to send.To create a Google Calendar invite, click Integration menu Calendar invite.If people leave the space, they lose access to the file unless they’re given access individually or through a group.If you grant access to a space, people who join the space later also have access.With edit access, you have an option to grant access.When you send the file, you’re notified if someone needs access.To attach a Drive file, click Integration menu Drive.To add a link to a video meeting, click Add video meeting.Other users get the file directly in the message. To attach a file from your computer, click Upload file.If you use Google Chat on a work or school account, you may not have the option to send a GIF.Go to Google Chator your Gmail account.Optional: To add more people and bots to the space, click Add people & bots.The option to create spaces that allow guests is only available on Google Workspace accounts.If your administrator doesn’t allow this feature, you may not have this option. Optional: To allow external people to join the space, select Allow people outside your organization to join.Threaded spaces can only be created by Google Workspace accounts.Optional: To allow threaded replies, select Use threaded replies.If you use a Google Workspace account, suggestions include everyone in your organization, even if they don't have Google Chat. Enter names or email addresses of people and groups you want to add.


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