How to download slack files

Once the download is complete, double-click the file called SlackSetup. Slack will launch automatically once installed. Click Get the app. After the app is installed, locate and select Slack in your Start menu to launch it. From your desktop, click your workspace name in the top left. Choose Preferences from the menu. Select the Advanced tab. Under Other options , check the box next to Launch app on login. Under Other options , check the box next to Leave app running in notification area when the window is closed.

Thanks so much for your feedback! Of course, you can also upload and download files to either individual members or entire teams. If you happen to have a service like Google Drive associated with your Slack account, you can even upload files to your Drive directory.

Let's take a look at the process of uploading and downloading files from both the mobile and desktop version of Slack. We'll first deal with uploading files.

Let's start with the mobile app. In order to upload a file from the mobile app, open Slack and then navigate to the workspace you want to upload the file to. From that window, tap the attach button at the bottom right corner Figure A. Once you tap that button, you'll see the files that are already available to Slack Figure B. If the file you're looking for isn't listed, tap the blue button in the bottom-right corner. In the resulting window, you can then select from any file on your device's internal storage--so long as said file is available to you Figure C.

Locate the file to be uploaded, tap it, add a message if necessary , and tap the Send button Figure D. Uploading a file to a specific user is done in the same manner, only from within the message thread, not a workspace. Locate the workspace to which you want to upload the file and click on the paperclip icon in the bottom left Figure E. If you haven't added any apps to extend the feature set of Slack, such as those that connect your Slack account to your Dropbox or Google accounts, you'll only see Your Computer listed.

Select the location housing the file, locate and double-click the file to be shared. In the resulting window, you can add a message to the file and, from the bottom drop-down, select the target for the file Figure G. From that Share With drop-down, you can select from workspaces, teammates, or integrated apps Figure H. In the resulting window, tap the menu button in the upper right corner Figure I.

Where the file downloads to will depend on the platform you use. For instance, on Android the downloaded files will be saved to the Downloads directory within your local storage.

From the desktop app, the process is even easier. Locate the file to be downloaded, hover your mouse over it, and click the resultant download button Figure K. At this point, the download will show up in the Downloads pane on the ride side of the Slack client Figure L.

The file can also be found in the default Downloads folder on your computer's local storage. You can configure that in Slack by clicking File Preferences. And that's all there is to uploading and downloading files in both the Slack mobile and desktop applications. Delivered Tuesdays and Fridays. Figure A. Delivered Tuesdays and Fridays Sign up today.