Slack has unveiled a major redesign that is intended to boost focus and productivity. The redesign, which was announced in May 2023, includes a number of changes, such as:
- A new home view that gives users a single place to see all of their channels, direct messages, and apps.
- Dedicated views for different tasks, such as focus, collaboration, and learning.
- A new search bar that makes it easier to find information.
- A new notification system that helps users stay focused by only showing notifications that are important.
- A new way to create and manage channels.
Slack says that the redesign is designed to help users "get work done faster, stay focused, and find what they need more easily." The company also says that the redesign is based on feedback from users, who asked for a more intuitive and user-friendly experience.
The redesign is being rolled out gradually to Slack users over the next few months. If you have not yet received the redesign, you can check for updates in your Slack settings.
Here are some of the key features of the new Slack redesign:
- Home view: The new home view is the first thing you see when you open Slack. It gives you a single place to see all of your channels, direct messages, and apps. You can also use the home view to search for information, create new channels, and start new conversations.
- Dedicated views: The new Slack redesign includes dedicated views for different tasks, such as focus, collaboration, and learning. The focus view is designed to help you stay focused on a single task by hiding all of your notifications and other distractions. The collaboration view is designed to help you work with your team on projects by making it easy to find and share information. The learning view is designed to help you learn new things by giving you access to educational resources and courses.
- New search bar: The new search bar in Slack makes it easier to find information. You can search for messages, files, channels, people, and more. You can also use the search bar to find information in other apps that are integrated with Slack.
- New notification system: The new notification system in Slack helps you stay focused by only showing notifications that are important. You can choose to receive notifications for all messages, only important messages, or no messages at all. You can also choose to receive notifications for specific channels or users.
- New way to create and manage channels: The new Slack redesign includes a new way to create and manage channels. You can now create channels with a single click, and you can easily add and remove members from channels. You can also use the new channel settings to customize the look and feel of your channels.
