How to Join a Channel on Slack

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Sign in to your Slack workspace.. Click the + next to "Channels.. Click Browse channels on the menu.

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1

Sign in to your Slack workspace.

Step 1

Sign in to your Slack workspace.

2

Click the + next to "Channels.

Step 2

Click the + next to "Channels.

3

Click Browse channels on the menu.

Step 3

Click Browse channels on the menu.

4

Click the channel you wish to join.

Step 4

Click the channel you wish to join.

5

Click the Join Channel button.

Step 5

Click the Join Channel button.

6

Open Slack on your Android, iPhone, or iPad.

Step 6

Open Slack on your Android, iPhone, or iPad.

7

Tap the Home icon.

Step 7

Tap the Home icon.

8

Swipe right to the main menu.

Step 8

Swipe right to the main menu.

9

Tap the Channel browser icon.

Step 9

Tap the Channel browser icon.

10

Select a channel to join.

Step 10

Select a channel to join.

11

Tap Join Channel.

Step 11

Tap Join Channel.

12

Open a browser and sign in to Slack.

Step 12

Open a browser and sign in to Slack.

13

Click your team name.

Step 13

Click your team name.

14

Click Settings & administration on the menu.

Step 14

Click Settings & administration on the menu.

15

Click Workspace settings on the menu.

Step 15

Click Workspace settings on the menu.

16

Click Expand next to "Default Channels.

Step 16

Click Expand next to "Default Channels.

17

Add the channel(s) you'd like members to join automatically.

Step 17

Add the channel(s) you'd like members to join automatically.

18

Click Save.

Step 18

Click Save.

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