The official Slack app for Windows on the PC has received a fresh update, bringing the app up to version 2.0.2. Along with some bug fixes, it adds a couple of minor new features.
Here's the full breakdown of what's included in the update from Slack:
“Logging new issues in GitLab is a very clunky process. That’s why we love Marker.io so much! It makes it so easy for anyone on the team to report visual issues directly into Jira without leaving our app. Huge improvement to our testing & QA workflow!” — Romain Dardour, Co-Founder and Head of Product at Hull. Mar 29, 2016 The official Slack app for Windows ha received an update, bringing the app up to version 2.0.2 with a couple of small new features, including a way to reset your app data in case a bug shows up.
What's New
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Signed into a smorgasbord of teams? We'll pay attention to which ones you use the most, and load those first when the app is started. A minor courtesy.
If you find yourself wedged between a rock and a hard place (or, a bug and our app) we offer you an escape hatch: Help > Reset App Data wipes the slate clean.
Fixed
Context menus were misplaced (and by that we mean, completely absent) for a few unlucky folks. They're in the right place now.
Like a low-budget horror film, a monstrous variety of crashes creeped into the 2.0 update, most of which have been sent back to the swamp.
Downloaded files of the same name will no longer overwrite each other.
If snapped to the left or right of your screen, Slack would develop a case of acute amnesia and reset position when restarted. Our recollection has improved this time around.
The crude white border that would appear around the app the next time it was launched (if you had been zoomed) has been zapped.
We've made further improvements to prevent false detection by antivirus vendors. Those meddling kids.
We offer up a better explanation of why the app stays in your taskbar, if you've set the window to Always flash.
If you already have Slack installed, you should be able to pull the update down by checking in Help > Check for Updates… > Update Now. Otherwise, you can download the full app from Slack now.
Note, some users are complaining about notifications not being clickable so they do not open Slack. The startup is aware and actively working on a fix, which may roll out soon.
Some potential
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Meetings are meant for sharing ideas, so make sure that yours are seen. With the Slack desktop app, hop on a Slack Call and:
Present your screen
Draw on your screen
Let others draw on your screen
From a channel
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From a DM
From a channel, click Details in the top right.
Click Call at the top of the screen, then select Start Call to confirm.
From a direct message, click the Phone icon at the top of the screen to start a call right away.
Tip: Take a look at Make calls in Slack for more in-depth instructions. And while you're at it, review some of the basics of Slack Calls. ?
Present your screen
During a call, any participant can present their screen by clicking the Share your screen icon.
Allow others to draw on your screen
By default, your teammates can draw on your screen while you're presenting. To turn this off, click the Group drawing icon. You can also draw on your screen by clicking the Pencil icon. Use this tool to draw attention to specific sentences, charts, data points or whatever else is important to call out.
Tip: Take a look at all the actions you can take when you're on a call.
Take turns
During a call, only one person can share their screen at a time. When you've finished presenting, the next person can start sharing to take control. Yay teamwork!
Active speaker
The team member sharing their screen becomes the active speaker by default: other teammates on the call will only see the active speaker's screen, even when others are talking.
Google Chrome
If you use Slack in Google Chrome, you can view your teammate's shared screen, but you won't be able to start a screen share from your end. To share your own screen, you'll need to switch to the Slack app for Mac or Windows.
Windows 7
Screen sharing in Slack requires transparent windows, but these are unavailable with some Windows 7 desktop themes. Here's how to make sure that you’re using transparent windows:
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From your Windows desktop, choose Start.
Select Control Panel.
Choose Personalisation and select any Aero theme.
Note: If you ever need some extra help with Slack’s call features, take a look at our troubleshooting guide.