You can message someone you're sharing a file with in Slack directly from a Dropbox file preview. After sharing a Dropbox file in Slack, you can search for the filename in the Slack search bar to find it. Tap Slack from among your sharing choices, and follow the prompts.Ī link to the file will appear in the Slack channel you chose or in a direct message with the person you chose.Tap the “ ⁝” (vertical ellipsis on Android) or “ …” (ellipsis on iPhone/iPad) next to the file or folder you’d like to share.Click Send next to the channel or person you'd like to share with.Click Slack, and add a message if you’d like.Click the arrow next to Share above the file thumbnail in the right sidebar.Hover over the name of the file and click the checkbox that appears on the left.Note: If you don’t see Save to Dropbox, click More message shortcuts… and search for Save to Dropbox. The file will automatically be saved to a folder in your Dropbox account named “/Slack/”, appended with the name of your workspace. To do so, click the “ ⋮” (vertical ellipsis) next to the message that contains the file, and click Save to Dropbox. You can save files you receive via Slack to your Dropbox account. This workspace will be used for any Slack features in Dropbox. Note: You can set a default Slack workspace by clicking Set as Default next to the workspace you’d like to set as your default.

Click Connect another Slack account, and follow the prompts.

Click your avatar (photo or initials) in the top right.

Connect an additional Slack workspace to your Dropbox account, including from an Enterprise Grid Note: You can also connect from Slack by adding the Dropbox app to your workspace.

If you don't see Slack, use the App Center search bar.

Click App Center from the menu that appears.

Learn how you can manage app integrations like Slack for your entire team.

Note: Slack activity will appear without specific details if you don’t have access to the channel or message it was shared in.

See who shared your files in Slack, what channels they shared them in, and when they shared them in the Activity section of a file preview.

Share files and message people in Slack right from a Dropbox file.

The Dropbox and Slack integration allows you to:

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