Slack

Make Slack Not So Noisy

Slack is very noisy unless you set certain settings a specific way. This is how I keep it not so anxiety-inducing:

• General
  • NO SLACK ON YOUR PHONE. If you are on call, then make sure you're getting paid for it.
  • Leave channels that are not your job (except fun ones, obvs)
  • Mute channels that are not important except for emergencies
• Preferences
  • Notifications
    • DM's, mentions, and keywords
    • Notify me on thread replies
    • 9am to 5pm
    • Notification sound for messages, huddles, and DMs
    • Show badge
  • Sidebar
    • Always show: DMs, mentions, drafts & sent, saved items
    • Unread only
    • Don't show pictures next to DMs
  • Themes
    • Sync to OS
    • Aubergine theme
  • Messages
    • Compact
    • Full and display names
    • Don't display who is typing
    • Show times with 24-hour clock
    • Don't convert my emoticons into emojis
    • Show images and files uploaded to slack
    • Show linked images and files
    • Show text previews
  • Language & Region
    • Set time automatically
    • Enable spellcheck
  • Accessibility
    • Underline links to websites
    • Automatically play gifs
  • Maek as read
    • Start me at newest message, but leave unseen unread
    • No prompt to confirm if I mark as read
  • Audio & Video
    • When in call, set status to "On a call"
    • When in huddle, set status to "On a huddle"
    • Send a warning if starting a huddle with more than 150 members
    • Blur background when in a video huddle
    • Allow shortcut to mute
    • Automatically leave if screen saver starts or comp locks
  • Privacy and visibility
    • Slack Connect to no one
    • Share only within the org
  • Advanced
    • Enter starts a newline, Cmd+Enter sends a message
    • Don't send channel suggestions or surveys
    • Disable hardware acceleration

References

1. https://www.getro.com/blog/make-slack-a-less-noisy-place-to-work/

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