Overview
If you’re using our Slack integration, you’re more than likely sending messages to users and channels. However, maybe you’ve wondered how to add a little bit of extra formatting to your texts? Well, in this article we’ll take you through how to add some flair to your messages . We’ll cover adding:
- bold, italics, and strikethrough
- inline and code blocks
- quote blocks
- emojis
- line breaks
Bold, italics, and strikethrough
To add bold formatting to your text, surround it with asterisks ( *
).
Example:
I want *this* to be bold.
To add italic formatting to your text, surround it with an underscore ( _
).
Example:
I want _this_ to be italic.
To add strikethrough formatting to your text, surround it with a tilde ( ~
).
Example:
I want ~this~ to have a strikethrough.
Inline and code blocks
To add inline code
to your text, surround it with a backtick (
` ).
Example:
I want
this to be inline code.
To add a code block, surround the text with three backticks ( ```
).
Example:
\```
Don't use the "\" mark before the three backticks
and this whole text will be in a code block.
\```
Quote blocks
To add a quote block to your text, add a single right arrow ( >
) before the text.
Example:
> This will be a quote block!
Emojis
There’re a two ways you can add emojis to your messages in dashdash:
- Use
Cmd
+Ctrl
+Space
(MacOS) orWin
+Ctrl
+Space
(Windows) and insert an emoji. - Use emoji codes.
The second option allows you to use your Slack workspace custom emojis.
Line breaks
If you want your text to have a line break, then just use Option
+ Enter
(MacOS) or Alt
+ Enter
(Windows):
Summary
There you go! Now you can add some flair to your Slack messages to give them some oomph! And just remember - you can use normal spreadsheet logic, such as IF
statements or cell references, with your Slack messages.
Also, make sure to check our ready-to-go Slack templates!
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Now, go out there and build !