Slalom Consulting Slack Admin Exam Prep Flashcards
Understand Slack terms and concepts in prep for Admin Certification
Access logs
A security feature available to Owners and Admins of a workspace or org that lists account access details for all members. Individual members can view access logs for their own account.
All unreads
Browsing the All unreads view on your desktop lets you catch up on the messages you missed when you were away from Slack. While you’re at it, you can act on those messages too.
Analytics
An overview of channel and member activity and usage, providing insight into how your team uses Slack.
App
Any internal or third-party software that integrates with Slack. Apps can be added to and used within a workspace.
App Directory
A collection of Slack-owned and third-party apps that can be added to your workspace.
Archive
When a channel is no longer needed, you can archive it to close the channel to new activity.
Away
This refers to your status in Slack. From the grey dot next to your name, your teammates will know you’re away.
Calls
With Slack calls, you can make a voice or video call and connect with any member of your workspace.
Channel
Channels are spaces for all the people, tools, and files you need to get work done in Slack. You can create channels for different teams, topics, and projects to bring order and clarity to work.
Channel details
Channel details provide information about a channel, such as its topic, description, and a list of members who have joined it.
Channel list
The list of channels, direct messages, apps, and starred items that appear on the left side of the Slack desktop app.
Channel management
Administrators can choose who can create, archive, and remove members from channels.
Channel settings
A menu found in channels that allow you to invite new members, set notification preferences, and mute or leave the channel.
Channel suggestions
An occasional message from Slackbot that helps you discover other channels to join, leave, or star.
Conversation settings
A menu found in direct messages to view a member’s profile, view conversation details, and edit message retention (if applicable).
Custom emoji
Upload custom emoji to enhance messages and communication in Slack.
Custom status
Customize your status to let people know when you’re in a meeting, on your lunch break, or observing a holiday, for example.
Data exports
On any plan, Workspace Owners and Admins can export message and file data from any public channel. On the Business+ and Enterprise Grid plans, Workspace Owners and Org Owners can apply to export data from all channels and conversations, including private channels and direct messages.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
A software product that enables customers managing sensitive or regulated data to meet their obligations through routine exports and other management of protected data. Note: Third-party DLP solution
required. Enterprise Grid Only.
Default channel
Set default channels for new members to automatically join when they create an account on your workspace.
Deactivate account
When you’re ready to leave a workspace for good, deactivate your account. For every workspace you’ve joined, you’ll need to deactivate each account individually.
Description
A description of the way a channel will be used.
Direct message (DM)
Direct messages are one-to-one conversations between you and another member.
Directory
Use the directory in Slack to find the right people and stay better connected.
Discovery API
The Discovery API supports eDiscovery and data loss prevention (DLP) solutions that enable customers managing sensitive or regulated data to meet their obligations through routine exports and other management of protected data.
Display name
A person’s first name, or nickname listed in their profile. This is what people would like to be referred to in Slack.
Do Not Disturb (DND)
Setting Do Not Disturb hours will automatically disable notifications while you’re not working, whereas manually pausing notifications allows you to disable them on the fly. When DND or snooze is in effect, Slack will not send you notifications (desktop, mobile, or email) for the messages or@mentionsyou receive.
Downtime
Downtimeis based on two factors: the number of minutes Slack was unavailable, and the percentage of customers that were affected. If Slack is down, we use server monitoring software to measure the server side error rate, ping test results, web server tests, TCP port tests, and website tests.
eDiscovery
A software product that enables customers managing sensitive or regulated data to meet their obligations through routine exports and other management of protected data.
Email notification
By default, you’ll get email notifications if you’re notactively using Slackand you’re mentioned or sent a direct message.
Emoji
Emoji are a handy way to add additional depth and meaning to your messages. The emoji you see in Slack will reflect the device you’re using to access the app. In other words, Slack will display emoji inApple’s style on iOS and Mac devices,while Windows, Linux, and Android users will see Google’s style.
Emoji reaction
Quickly respond to any message on Slack with an emoji reaction. Reactions can be used for any purpose: voting, checking off to-do items, showing excitement — and just for fun.
Enterprise Grid plan
The main plan for enterprise customers, Enterprise Grid allows a customer to connect multiple workspaces under a single organization.
Enterprise Key Management (EKM)
Enterprise Key Management gives customers control of their encryption keys, which are used to encrypt and decrypt messages and files sent in Slack. This means that a customer has both visibility into and control over the messages and files it submits to the Service.
Fair Billing Policy
This is what we call our unique billing policy, which automatically stops charging for members that become inactive.
Free plan
You can use Slack with a limited number of features for free, but if you need more features and functionality, we offer three paid plans: Pro (Standard), Business+ (Plus), and Enterprise Grid.
Follow thread
Follow a thread to be notified about new replies. See Thread.
Forced password reset
A setting where administrators canforce a reset of all passwords for all members in a workspace. Each member will receive a message from Slackbot telling them that a reset has been triggered, and will then receive a password reset link via email.
Full name
A person’s entire name listed in their profile. This could mean “first and last”, although it can also mean many other things in many different cultures and countries.
Guest
There are two types of guest roles available in Slack, each with their own set of permissions: Single-Channel Guests and Multi-Channel Guests.Guests have different permissions and access than Workspace Members, Admins, and Owners.
Group direct message (Group DM)
Group direct messages are smaller discussions, outside of channels, between you and up to eight other members.
Icon
Slack’sdesktop and mobile appsallow you to stay signed in to multiple workspacesif you’re a member of more than one. To help you keep track, icons for each workspaceappear in theWorkspace Switcheron the left.
Invoice
A commercial document between Slack and a customer that outlines the terms of sale, and provides information on how to make payment.
Join and leave messages
Join and leave messages let other members know who’s coming and going in a channel. By default, all join and leave messages are visible in channels. Smaller groups working together in Slack may find these messages helpful, but large groups might prefer to hide them.
Keyword
Keywords alert you to conversations in channels you’ve joined about topics that interest you. Anytime someone uses one of your keywords in a message,you’ll receive a notificationand see the keyword highlighted in yellow.
Magic link
When signing in to Slack, opt to receive an email with a special sign-in link that expires after 24 hours — a convenient alternative to typing out your password.
Member
Member is a type of role in Slack. Member is the default role for new people invited to a workspace.
Mention (@mention)
When you send a message and include an @mention, the person you mention will be notified. Type the @ sign followed by a member’s full name or display name.
Mentions & reactions
When people react to your messages or mention you or your keywords, you’ll see it listed in theMentions & reactionsview at the top of your left sidebar.
Message field
The message field is where you type and send messages in channels and direct messages.
Message retention & deletion
By default, Slack keeps all your messages for the lifetime of your workspace. If you’d like, you can have them deleted after a set amount of time. You can alsoconfigure this for specific channels.
More actions
Hover over any message and the more actions menu will appear on the right. From there, follow or copy a link to the message, mark it unread, set a reminder, pin it to the channel, and more!
Multi-Channel Guest
Multi-Channel Guest is a type of role in Slack that gives someone access to one or more channels in your workspace. This type of guest role is only available on paid plans.
Notification
Slack notifications keep you informed about things that need your attention.
Notification preferences
You can customize your notification preferences for desktop, mobile, and specific channels from any device.
Org
Org is an abbreviation of organization as it relates to a company’s Enterprise Grid organization that powers the design, usage, and administration of multiple interconnected Slack workspaces.
Organization
With Enterprise Grid, an organization powers the design, usage, and administration of multiple interconnected Slack workspaces.
Organization Admin
Org Admin is a type of role in Slack, specifically on the Enterprise Grid plan. They can manage organization policies, security and access, and administrative settings for an org.
Organization Owner
Org Owner is a type of role in Slack, specifically on the Enterprise Grid plan. They can manage organization policies, security and access, and administrative settings for an org.
Organization URL
If your company is on the Enterprise Grid plan, yourorganization URLis the web address your members will use to access Slack.
Paid plans
For more features and functionality, we offer three paid plans: Pro (Standard), Business+ (Plus), and Enterprise Grid.
Paper clip icon
Thepaper clip icon on the right side of the message field is used to add a post, snippet, or file to a channel or direct message (DM).
Pin
Pin important items to a channel or direct message so you and other members can conveniently access them.
Post
Posts let you share long-form, formatted content — like project plans or documentation — directly in Slack.
Profile
Your profile helps teammates learn more about who you are. Bydefault, everyonecan add the following to their profile: aname, job description or title, phone number, and time zone.
Quick Switcher
The Quick Switcher is an easy way to move in Slack without leaving your keyboard. With two keystrokes, jump between direct messages (DMs), channels, and even multiple workspaces.
Reacji
Nickname for Emoji reaction.
Reacji Channeler
With Reacji Channeler, an app built by Slack, you can instantly copy a message from one public channel to another using specific emoji reactionsor “reacji”. This comes in handy when something posted to a channel could be useful to conversations happening elsewhere across your workspace.
Reminders
Send yourself or other members a reminder for anything: important meetings, to-do items, and even motivational messages.
Save
Use thesave icon to add important messages and files to yourSaved itemsview and come back to them anytime.
Screen sharing
During a call, present your screen or allow others to draw on it.
Search
Using search in Slack, it’s easy to come back to the right messages and files when you need to. Use the search field to find a message or file and narrow results using filters and modifiers.
Search field
The search field is where you go to find information in your workspace.
Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Our Service Level Agreement (SLA) for customers on the Business+ plan and above guarantees a 99.99% monthly uptime.
Session duration
A setting that makes it so once logged in, members will remain signed in until they explicitly sign out. This setting allows you to force users to log in after a certain amount of time has elapsed since their last login.
Single-Channel Guest
Single-Channel Guest is a type of role in Slack that gives someone access to one channel in your workspace. This type of guest role is only available on paid plans.
Single sign-on (SSO)
SSO is a process that permits someone to enter their name and password from one system (like Google or Okta) to access their account in a Slack workspace, without needing credentials for Slack.
Slackbot
Slackbot is a built-in bot in Slack.
Slackbot responses
Add customized automatic responses via Slackbot whenever someone in your workspace uses one of the unique word or phrase triggers.
Slack API
Slack API documentation helps developers build internal tools, brilliant bots, useful apps, and simplified workflows for their teams, or to share with Slack’s customers on the App Directory.
Slack Connect
Slack Connect transforms the way you work alongside your partners, vendors, or customers by moving conversations out of siloed email threads and into the same place.
Slash command
Slash commands act as shortcuts that trigger messages or actions from Slack, an app, or an integration.
Snippet
Snippets are a quick, easy way to share bits of code or plain text in your workspace.
Star
Stars are a way to mark an item in Slack as important. You can star messages, files, channels, and direct messages.
System roles
System roles give organizations more flexibility around permissions that can be granted to members.
Theme
A preference to change your message theme to Clean (clear, friendly, and focused) or Compact (the most messages you can fit on screen at once).
Thread
A conversation consisting of an initial Slack message and its replies.
Threads
An area of the Slack app where all your threads can be viewed.