Where’d That Slack Message Go?

Slack is a fantastic way to stay connected, but in a busy group it’s easy to lose track of important messages and tasks. Here are three ways to keep them top of mind.

Let Slackbot, Slack’s helpful virtual assistant, notify you about a message that requires action later: Hover over any message, click the three-dot icon, choose “Remind me about this,” then pick when you want to be reminded.

Or to bring up the “Create a reminder” dialog with your keyboard, press the Up Arrow key to select a message, then press M.

You can also set a reminder for yourself or others—using whatever text you like. In any Slack message field, type /remind followed by the @username or #channel you want to notify, then enter the text for your reminder (like “Call Alice”) followed by when you want the reminder to pop up. For example, /remind @kevinb Send the team email update Next Tuesday 9 a.m.

Pro tip: To set repeating reminders, use a phrase like every Tuesday. And to see all your upcoming reminders, type /remind list.

Messaging yourself is a great way to jot down a note, save links to explore later, or create personal reminders (see above). To open your personal direct-message window, press Command-K and enter your username.

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