Set up a new project in Slack

Make it easier for your project team to work together with more transparency. Setting up a channel for your project will keep everyone in the loop, without the email and meeting overload.

1. Create a channel for the new project
2. Pin important messages and files to the channel
3. Connect your project management tools to Slack

Step 1 - Create a channel for the new project

Tips 

See it in action

• Try establishing a naming convention for new projects, for example: #proj-, #project-, #feat-, or #new-.

Step 2 - Pin important messages and files to the channel

Tips 

See it in action

• Good candidates for pinned items are: 
  
  📅  Project briefs
  🎨  Designs  
  ✅  Requirements
• Don't forget to add a description to the channel so everyone visiting the channel understands what it is for.

Step 3 - Connect your project management tools to Slack

Tips 

See it in action

• If your team uses file sharing apps like Dropbox, Box or Google Drive, be sure to connect those apps to your Slack workspace.
• Take a look in the app directory and see if you can connect your project management software to the new project channel.