But did you know that Slack also has a powerful, built-in task reminder system?
Slack reminders are a great way to remember things like work tasks, personal appointments, or birthdays.
Here’s how it works.
A pop-up will show you how to structure the command.
If you don’t specify time, it’ll default to 9:00 AM on the day you specify.
You’ll also see buttons toDeletethe reminder orView Remindersthat you’ve already set.
Reminders appear in the Slackbot channel.
You’ll see a notification icon appear there when the reminder is active.
If you go for the channel, you’ll see the most recent reminders.
Recall your list of reminders.
To do this, select your own slack channel (select your name) and punch in/remind list.
This will display a list of all of your currently set reminders.
SelectDeletenext to the task you want to remove.
Add the reminder again using the procedure above, with the new details.
The /remind command works the same whether you’re using Slack on the web or the Slack mobile app.
Doing this works slightly differently whether you’re using Slack on the web or the Slack mobile app.
In the Slack web app, pick the three dots to the right of the message.
This will bring up a menu where you’re able to selectRemind me about this.
Then, to the left, select when you want to be reminded.
you could choose a fixed time period or selectCustomto set a date and time and customize the reminder itself.
On theRemind mewindow, tap the time when you want to be reminded.
SelectCustomto set your own date, time, or custom reminder text.
