Slack

Channel Notifications

Notify active members of a channel (@here) or all members of a channel (@channel)

@here <message>
@channel <message>

Useful Shortcuts

Open results in split view (to keep current search results or thread in place)

CMD + Click (message)

General Search

Standard string search (and negated string search)

<search-string>
-<search-string>

Partial and wildcard matches can be formed using *

<partial-string>*

Combine string search with filters

<search-string> <filter> <filter>

Sender/Recipient Filter

Search threads and DMs with a specific persons (or with you)

with:<username>
with:me

Message from or to you

from:me
to:me

Messages from sender or to recipient

from:<username>
to:<username>

Repeat to search across multiple users

from:<username> from:<username> ...
to:<username> to:<username> ...

Channel Filter

Messages shared in a specific channel ()

in:<channel-name>

Repeat to search across multiple channels

in:<channel-name> in:<channel-name> ...

Date Filter

Date filter vaues can be yyyy-mm-dd and descriptors like today, yesterday (or month names like march and years etc)

Show results on or during a specific date

on:<date>
during:<date>

Show messages that match date criteria (format: )

after:<date>
before:<date>

Combine to narrow results to specific time range

after:<date> before:<date>

Other Filters

Search only within saved items

is:saved

Filter on messages that are pinned

has:pin

Search messages contained within threads

is:thread

Filter on message that have specific emoji reactions (eg. has::dizzyblob:) or where you have reacted with a specific emoji

has:<emoji-code>
hasmy:<emoji-code>