#Slack desktop download update#
#Slack desktop download password#

Slack 2.0 (Call me Maybe) is a big update that includes several new features and is worth grabbing right away. This feature is something I’ve personally been waiting to see. You can choose a location that works best for you. When you’re downloading an item from a team member, you no longer have to use the Downloads folder on the local drive. To grab the updated version launch Slack and go to Help > Check for updates and download the update. A few improvements to reduce the number of antivirus vendors falsely detecting the app-no one likes being falsely accused.Rebuilt from the guts up, this release should show performance improvements across the board, and the lag some folks were seeing when typing in the message input has… been… wait for it… banished.And to sign out from the sidebar, which has a new right-click menu item. If you’re holding on to one too many teams, it’s time to let go.In-app downloads have been re-jigged and should be 41% more reliable.In an effort to tidy up, we now clear notifications from the Action Center on Windows 10! Whenever you switch teams, we’ll clear out the notifications for that team.A rush and a push (or: an opening of Slack prefs and a choosing of Advanced Options) and the ability to choose your favored destination of downloaded files is yours. “But I don’t WANT my downloads in the Downloads folder!” No problem.We’ve added animations when loading, logging into a team, or rearranging teams, for buttery smooth transitions.

#Slack desktop download password#

If you’ve ever strained to remember your password or you just like feeling wizardly, this is for you. Magic login links, long a boon for mobile users, can now be sent from the desktop app.And as a bonus, if you’ve set the window to “Always” flash on notifications, we’ll keep the app in the taskbar even when the window is closed. We now badge the taskbar icon in addition to the tray icon, in our ongoing quest to ensure you never miss a notification.Here’s a look at the release Slack 2.0 release notes: Several of the new improvements to the Slack 2.0 Windows desktop app includes several notification tweaks (especially for Windows 10). This week the company has updated the Windows Desktop app with notification improvements for Windows 10, Magic login links (previously a mobile feature), and a lot more. Last month it added the ability to add your Skype contacts to your Slack team.