23.11.30
2023-11-20
What’s New
• You know what's worse than getting an error message? Not getting an error message. We've added some contextual alerts within the app to let you know if we’re noticing a connectivity problem. What may be lacking in connection, we hope to make up for with communication.
23.11.20
2023-11-13
What’s New
• Don’t mind us—just making a few small adjustments to keep the app in tip-top shape. More to come soon. Cheerio!
23.11.10
2023-11-06
What’s New
• Thanks for updating the app! This round's changes don't lend themselves to tidy summaries, but we're doing all that we can to make sure the app is running as smoothly as possible. Here's to incremental gains!
23.10.40
2023-10-30
Bug Fixes
• Like a runner steadily improving their split times, this update is the sort that's less showy but no less important. You'll find the app a little faster, a little leaner, a little closer to the goal.
23.10.30
2023-10-23
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: We resolved the issue where Slack Connect messages failed to identify that you were in conversation with people from another organization. Apologies for any awkward introductions.
23.10.20
2023-10-16
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: VoiceOver was not indicating when a channel section had unread messages, often leaving your unreads undiscovered. It turns out that “the thrill of the hunt” is not something that pairs well with project deadlines. We’re sorry for making you work to find your work.
23.10.10
2023-10-09
What’s New
• Don't mind us—just removing some cobwebs. Minor bugs and digital detritus, begone!
23.09.30
2023-09-25
Big changes are coming—our app is getting a makeover! We’re updating both desktop and mobile versions of Slack with brand-new dedicated views designed to maximize focus, organization and productivity. Depending on which plan you’re on, you may not see these changes immediately, but keep your eyes peeled over the coming weeks. In the meantime, you can read about what’s coming down the pike on our blog at SlackHQ.com.
What’s New
• Unified Grid: Tired of switching between workspaces on Enterprise Grid? All channels you’re a part of within an org can now be displayed in a single view. Pretty nifty.
• Tidier headers and footers: Your DMs, Drafts, Threads, and Later sections are now easier to access while also taking up less screen real estate. Your thumbs will thank you.
• Activity: A brand-new Activity section consolidates your Mentions, Threads, Reactions and Apps into one convenient location. It’s the one-stop shop for what’s new in your conversations.
• …and much more! Did we mention our blog has all the details?
23.09.20
2023-09-18
What’s New
• Hard work is happening this week, but nothing we can easily describe. It’s like a duck swimming on a river. Under the water, the duck is paddling furiously, but on top all that can be seen is the gentle gliding of a bird on water. This week, Slack is the duck.
23.09.10
2023-09-11
What’s New
• Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Checked in the app store, there's a fresh update just for me. We could wax rhapsodic about some of the new features we have in store, but at the moment we're just setting the stage. Carry on, carry on—we'll have more for you in the future.
23.08.50
2023-09-05
What’s New
• This week we give you minor improvements too small to mention, but did you know that you can read through our past release notes anytime you’d like? Discover a feature! See how far we’ve come! Have yourself a sensible chuckle! They’re all available over at https://slack.com/release-notes/ios.
23.08.40
2023-08-28
Bug Fixes
• SSO making you want to send out an SOS? Our QR code login flow was looping back on itself when SSO was in place, leaving some feeling like castaways. You can put away your message in a bottle—QR codes are no longer an island.
23.08.30
2023-08-21
Bug Fixes
• We’ve tinkered with the internal workings and polished some rough edges. The app is now better than it was.
23.08.20
2023-08-15
What’s New
• Images will now show an “ALT” badge to indicate when they contain alt text or image descriptions. That text can be viewed by long-pressing on an image, then tapping “Show description” from the menu that appears.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: When waiting in a queue, it’s generally considered polite to order oneself single-file. Less polite was the app failing all uploads when more than one file was queued to be sent. Single file, indeed. Expediency is also polite, so feel free to queue your uploads once more.
23.08.10
2023-08-07
What’s New
• Fixed: Not a lot to share this week, but rest safe in the knowledge that we’re at work behind the scenes making sure everything is in tip-top shape. If you notice anything that shouldn’t be (or things that aren’t that ought to), drop us a line at feedback@slack.com!
23.07.40
2023-07-31
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: If a person on your team was in a time zone behind yours, and you happened to look at their profile in the specific window of time when you were in a different month from them, the app was indicating that their local time was “tomorrow” rather than “yesterday.” Talk about going back to the future! May this be a reminder that tomorrow is always another day (it’s yesterday).
23.07.30
2023-07-21
What’s New
• Curious to peek into a channel without marking it read? Just long-press on the conversation name in your channel list to pop out a preview! It’s like your own personal spyglass on the high seas of Slack.
23.07.20
2023-07-17
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: Upon signing into a workspace on Enterprise Grid, some people found that the app was rather prone to crashing immediately after wishing them a warm and friendly welcome. Talk about a bad first impression! We’d love to welcome you back—please stay for as long as you’d like.
23.07.10
2023-07-10
What’s New
This is just to say
We have updated
the app
that is in
the App Store
and which
you are hopefully
using
for work
Forgive us
no big changes
carry on
and stay cool
23.06.40
2023-07-03
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: Like a magic show without the fun, the menu for sending channel invites via email was “magically” disappearing before you even had time to see what it said. Now you see it, now you don’t, now you can’t add people to your channels. Now it’s fixed.
23.06.30
2023-06-27
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: When viewing a channel’s Info screen, the Topic field always appeared to be empty, even when a topic had previously been set. An occasional off-topic conversation is par for the course with robust discussion. However, it’s our intention to at least give you the option of being on topic.
• Fixed: In perhaps our most ironic bug this year, the text scaling for the blue unread message indicator was broken, meaning you might have had a hard time reading just how many unread messages you had. All it took was a new set of specs to bring a solution into focus.
• Fixed: Sharing a URL into a direct message through the iOS share extension wasn’t working. As anyone with children will tell you, sharing is often easier in theory than in practice. We’re trying, though. Baby steps.
23.06.20
2023-06-19
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: Since our Posts feature was merged into the new canvas experience, accessing old Posts on iOS left something to be desired. Put more plainly, you couldn’t open them at all. Post-fix, you should find Posts much more useful (and, in fact, usable).
23.05.50
2023-06-05
What’s New
• You know how sometimes you just become aware of how much tension you’re holding in your body, then take a deep breath and slowly let it out? This update is like that. It’s still Slack, just with a tiny bit less friction.
23.05.40
2023-05-31
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: Ever been a part of a group project where not everyone was pulling their weight? VoiceOver was refusing to read text in the message input field, only willing to speak once the message you were writing had been sent. With that bug fixed, you should now find VoiceOver to be a much more helpful writing partner.
• Fixed: When adding people to a channel, VoiceOver did not correctly read the label of the “close window” button. As we say in the business, that was “close,” but no cigar.
23.05.30
2023-05-17
What’s New
• Ever have those weeks when it feels like nothing’s happening, but then you look back later and realize a lot of things actually were happening? This is one of those weeks for the app.
23.04.10
2023-04-10
What’s New
• No big fixes to call out this week, but rest assured, there will be more in the future. Not that introducing bugs is our aim, of course. But missteps, adjustments, errors and corrections—these are the rhythms of life and the price of growth. We hope you're enjoying the ride, no matter where you happen to find yourself at present.
23.03.20
2023-03-13
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: When viewing a conversation on iPad, people noticed that there was sometimes a “Back” button that would be visible, but which did nothing when tapped upon. This was meant as a reminder of the linear nature of time, and that no matter how much we may yearn for certain elements of the past, we must press on: ever-forward, undeterred, unyielding. Can you imagine if that were true? It was absolutely a bug. Our bad.
23.02.40
2023-03-06
What’s New
• Beginning March 6, certain older versions of Slack will no longer be able to connect. If you’ve updated within the past year, you should be fine. If you haven’t updated in over a year, well, you’re probably not reading this message, but it’s here for posterity. In short, keep your apps up to date, everybody. Our support team thanks you!
23.02.30
2023-02-20
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: Sharing a Contacts card from iOS to Slack did … nothing. Not a thing. Just a mutual “No thanks” from both sides of the exchange. We’ve brokered a deal and re-established contact, so your Contacts will successfully share to Slack. Now that’s something.
• Fixed: Names are great—where would we be without them? Unfortunately, any file you uploaded to Slack was showing up as “File from iOS,” no matter what name you had entered. This has been fixed, and we’re sorry for the trouble. Sincerely, App from California.
22.11.20
2022-11-14
Oh, sing a song for slower weeks / For those without fanfare / No features to elucidate / No bug fixes to share / We promise we’re still working, and / You’ll notice more in time / But what has changed this week is less / Conducive to a rhyme / So thank you for your patience as / We try to do our best / To write more than “Bug fixes and / performance improvements”
22.10.40
2022-10-25
What’s New
• You know what’s not a drag? Our iPhone and iPad apps now support drag-and-drop in the message input! Files, photos, videos, links and regular old text can be dropped into the composition box to be tacked onto your message.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: Using the same emoji multiple times in a row would result in the app trimming it down to a single instance. No longer will we question your artistic decisions—if your message demands 5 seal emoji (to bestow the maximum number of “seals of approval”), it shall be done.
22.10.20
2022-10-13
What’s New
• If you’re the sort who finds calm through cleaning, find some portable peace by moving channels between sections in your sidebar (provided you’ve created those sections already on the desktop app). Furniture is expensive—why not redecorate your sidebar instead?
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: When you took a break from writing a message (particularly if that message was in Japanese), upon returning you may have found that the keyboard had also taken a break and was not amenable to the idea of returning to work. It was nothing personal, we promise.
• Fixed: No one seems to be able to remember phone numbers anymore, and apparently neither could we. Now if you copy a phone number from your Contacts app and paste it into Slack, we’ll send more than a blank string in your message.
• Fixed: Slack Connect channels were not displaying their full and complete member lists until you joined the channel in question. It’s called Slack Connect, not Slack Very Exclusive Club with a Secret Guest List, so we went ahead and changed that.
22.10.10
2022-10-06
What’s New
• Say more with video, live emoji reactions and more—now included in huddles on mobile devices!
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: We’re here to squish bugs, not workspace icons. It seems we got that mixed up recently. If the icon in the top-left corner was appearing especially cornered, you should now see it as its full and complete self.
• Fixed: Certain channels were found to be haunted, leading to mysterious crashes whenever they were opened. We knew just who to call. [NOTE: We have been told we cannot legally say that the app contained any phantoms, specters, shades or spirits. No ghosts were busted in the fixing of this bug.]
22.09.30
2022-09-22
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: “Measure twice, cut once,” as the old saying goes. However, we just invented “Search twice, zero results” to explain what you may have been noticing in the app as of late. Now you can run the same search as many times in a row as you like, and we’ll make sure it works each time.
22.09.20
2022-09-16
What’s New
• iPad users, we’ve made the Quickswitcher even quicker. Now with the swift stroke of Cmd+K, you can gracefully leapfrog from channel to channel and immediately start typing without missing a beat.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: An innocent update to our jailbreak detection functionality: It is now compatible with iOS 16.
• Fixed: Perhaps you tried to use Slack in half-screen mode on your iPad and the autocomplete suggestion box went missing from the composer. Our apologies to any multitasking we might have impeded. We fixed the issue, so you may carry on with your various tasks across various screens.
• Fixed: Sharing is caring, which is why we’ve fixed whatever was preventing you from sharing files from Slack to other apps. Our apologies to your other apps. Can we still be friends?
22.09.10
2022-09-08
What’s New
• Using the share extension for multiple files, images or videos would result in a separate message for each of them, making it hard to swipe through to view and cluttering the channel or DM. Now they’ll be bundled as attachments in one message, keeping things neat and tidy.
• Have you ever tried to add someone to a channel or DM, but couldn't find the right person in the list of results? We’ve improved things on our end to show you results based on the people you’ve frequently and recently (frecently?) sent messages to.
• If you’re looking at a channel, now you’ll see a handy little indicator on threads that have a drafted message. That makes it easier to pick up where you left off.
• When you’re naming a new channel, spaces will now be automatically changed to dashes, so you don’t even have to think about it.
22.08.10
2022-08-04
What’s New
• We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to make sure everything is polished, well-oiled, and running as it should be. If you notice anything to the contrary, as always, let us know at feedback@slack.com!
22.07.30
2022-07-28
What’s New
• Fixed: There’s no such thing as being too “matchy-matchy” when it comes to syncing app preferences. That is to say, using “Sync with iOS” under Preferences > Accessibility will now work as intended, making what you see in Slack agree with your system-level settings.
22.07.15
2022-07-14
What’s New
• Nothing to report this time. Well, nothing that you can see, but plenty going on under the surface. We’re working hard to make Slack better; this time it’s not so visible.
22.07.10
2022-07-07
What’s New
• Nothing major to report this week. Nothing minor to report either, as it turns out. Work is still happening, mind you—it’s just more the sort that happens behind the curtain in between scenes at a play. We’re quietly setting the stage for what’s to come.
22.06.20
2022-06-23
What’s New
• We've made a number of improvements to our search interface. Why? To minimize the searching and maximize the finding. You'll find that keywords are highlighted, tabs are more cleanly formatted and the number of results found is displayed at the top of the list.
22.06.15
2022-06-17
Bug Fixes
• No one enjoys the phrase “Have you tried turning it off and on again?” And yet sometimes the channel list was refusing to load without restarting the app. To the delight of support agents and users everywhere, this has been rectified.
• Fixed: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Unless of course your file upload failed due to poor connectivity, in which case Slack would refuse any second chances. The app will no longer let past mistakes define it, so you should see more success with retried uploads.
22.06.10
2022-06-09
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: iPad users who joined a Huddle after it had already been started were unable to mute their microphone, meaning everyone on the call would be party to construction noise or toddlers demanding lunch. Now fixed, you may again join Huddles without having to huddle under the coats in your closet.
• Fixed: File uploads were periodically failing due to temporary file IDs being passed instead of final file IDs. You know how the DMV gives you a Learner’s Permit that’s very important until you get your actual license, at which point it’s just another piece of paper in your glovebox that has no actual value? We, uh, cleaned out the glove compartment, metaphorically speaking.
22.05.20
2022-05-27
What’s New
• When uploading a photo, pictures that you’ve marked as favorites in the Apple Photos app will now include a small heart in the upload preview. Clear UIs, full hearts, can’t lose.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: Ironically, tapping the “+” icon was not displaying the full list of workflow commands in a channel. Because, in fact, additional commands were needed. Should have been a minus sign, perhaps.
• Fixed: The email icon was missing from emails forwarded to a Slack channel. In case you couldn’t tell from all the Re: Re: Re:s and inspirational email signatures, we’ve added back the icon just to be safe.
• Fixed: Trying to share or save Photoshop files previously resulted in a download error. If you took a screenshot of that error and Photoshopped it into a nice congratulatory message, you still wouldn’t have been able to download the Photoshop file, and we’re not sure why we’re suggesting that now.
• Fixed: If Slack was set to use the in-app browser, attempting to open a link that was inside a file preview didn’t do anything. The browser and previewer could not be in the same place at the same time, like Batman and Bruce Wayne or Mrs. Doubtfire and the guy who pretended to be Mrs. Doubtfire.
• Fixed: The Mentions & Reactions tab will now correctly distinguish between @mentions of your name and uses of your keywords, meaning you’ll no longer see “[person] mentioned you” when a teammate posts about tacos. Unless your display name is @tacos. Who are we to judge?
22.05.10
2022-05-12
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: In orgs where a mandatory mobile browser is required, the app was still defaulting to Slack’s in-app browser during sign-in. This would lead to situations where the browser would attempt to auth, be denied, then give up and sulk without providing any alternative. The appropriate browser will now be used, so if you’re locked out it’s your fault now. Probably.
22.04.20
2022-04-28
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: When viewing a file on iPad, the menu bar was not appearing, meaning you could not share the file, comment on it, save it for later, or any number of other actions. You could only stare at it, as if in an art gallery. We’re certain that every file you upload is an aesthetic marvel, but we also want to give you tools to work with it.
• Fixed: Tapping on a notification while viewing a long thread would sometimes overload the app, leading to an unscheduled power nap. Scales have been rebalanced, energy flow rerouted, and crashes politely declined.
22.04.10
2022-04-14
What’s New
• iPad users, rejoice—a major update this way comes. A new layout more closely resembles the desktop experience, the sidebar has been upgraded for improved organization and navigation, and we’ve added greater support for iOS accessibility options. Get the full rundown here: https://slack.com/blog/news/ipad-app-new-look-improved-functionality
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: Did you know you can use keyboard shortcuts with the iPad app? Well, now they work as intended! Use CMD + [ and CMD + ] to navigate back and forth through your recently-viewed conversations.
22.03.20
2022-03-30
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: Changing a channel's description in the channel details screen would actually update the channel's topic, while changing the topic would update the description. We have ascertained that it is not, in fact, “Opposite Day,” which would be the only plausible explanation for such a thing. Additionally, Opposite Day is not a real thing. Or is it, and this denial is actually a confirmation? It is (it is not), so we did not fix this bug (we fixed it).
22.03.10
2022-03-17
What’s New
• When previewing a channel prior to joining, you’ll now see the channel description displayed with the channel name to provide a bit more context. For when you’re unsure whether #the-owls is a channel for ornithologists, insomniacs or fans of the show Twin Peaks.
• If you’re someone whose workday doesn’t start at 9 am (or if you find Slackbot alerts first thing in the morning to be less of a pick-me-up and more of a put-me-down), you can now choose when your “Tomorrow” or “Next Week” reminders will appear. Head over to Preferences > Notifications to set the default that works best for you.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: Tapping on a message link from an app would always take you to the parent message, as opposed to a specific threaded reply. That was about as helpful as asking for directions to the Liberty Bell and being told it’s somewhere in Philadelphia. We took another crack at the design and recast it into something more appealing.
22.02.20
2022-03-03
What’s New
• A friendly heads-up: In order to keep up with the growing capabilities of newer operating systems, this is going to be the last version of Slack that supports iOS 13. You’ll still be able to use Slack, but to receive new updates you'll first need to upgrade to iOS 14.
• We fixed a host of small bugs around creating messages and lists with Korean characters. What is the proper name for a group of bugs? A bundle? A bandolier? We fixed a benediction of bugs.
• Ever reply to a thread only to realize you should have sent that reply back into the main channel? Us too. That’s why you can now retroactively share your threaded messages with the rest of the channel. Just press and hold on the message in question, then select “Send Reply to This Channel” to give it the attention it deserves.
• Menus, begone! Now you can turn that text into a hyperlink by simply highlighting and pasting your URL right on top of it. Same old words with a brand new tappable destination.
• The first time you send someone a direct message, you’ll now see their pronouns displayed at the beginning of the conversation. We hope it’s a small step that will help foster respect among colleagues.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: Expanding the message composition view to full screen was not actually changing the size of the text box. It was an illusion, like those tricky pictures of vases and faces, or the idea of “just one more episode.” Enjoy composing on a larger canvas once more.
• Fixed: Starting a Zoom call in a channel by tapping the channel name and scrolling down to “Start a Call” was not working. At all. Not even the momentary ring of a canceled pocket dial, or an immediate hang-up like when you got dared to phone your crush at a sleepover. Well, now it works. Please Zoom responsibly.
22.02.10
2022-02-17
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: When sharing a file to Slack from another app, Group DMs were missing names altogether, showing only blank spaces and commas. As exciting as it was to treat file sharing like the throwing of a bouquet at a wedding, sending messages at work requires a great deal more precision.
• Fixed: If you were viewing someone’s profile in the mobile app, we were sometimes displaying long and ungainly URLs instead of clean, tappable links. These did not spark joy, so we have tidied up with a spirit of gratitude.
22.01.30
2022-02-03
What’s New
• You can now sort your conversations by Recent Activity! Tap the button in the top-right corner of your Home tab to see the tidy new timeline.
Bug Fixes
• Expanding the message composition view to full screen was not actually changing the size of the text box. It was an illusion, like those tricky pictures of vases and faces, or the idea of “just one more episode.” Enjoy composing on a larger canvas once more.
• Some folks were reporting being stuck in an SSO loop, repeatedly being asked for authentication like the worst kind of merry-go-round. A dismal-go-round. You can now get into the app and off the ride.
• The “Call” option was missing when viewing a teammate’s profile. Contrary to popular belief, this was not due to an “always text before calling” design philosophy, but was simply a mismatch of code.
22.01.20
2022-01-20
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: If you were viewing details about an app in your workspace and then tried switching to the Messages tab, the app would load for an uncomfortably long time. It was like a lengthy silence in the middle of a story, where you’re not sure if the speaker is pausing for effect, has lost their train of thought, or has become entranced by a squirrel passing by the window.
22.01.10
2022-01-10
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: When the app was in dark mode, hyperlinks were displaying in a low contrast color that was hard to read. Dark mode was designed to make things easy on the eyes, not to simulate reading by candlelight, so we bumped the brightness up a few notches.
21.10.10
2021-10-14
What’s New
• You can now record video and audio clips right within Slack. Add some face time to your team updates, talk through feedback, or just say hello. Want to sing your portion of the stand-up? Best check with your manager on that one.
• Channel sections can now be collapsed or expanded with a tap of your finger, making for a tidier, more focused experience.
21.09.21
2021-10-01
What’s New
• If you’re running the new iOS 15, you’ll now see avatars for message senders on your push notifications. Because we all could use more friendly faces these days.
• Slack now integrates with iOS 15's Focus Mode, so that when you need a moment of calm and re-centering we will not knock-brush you right out of it.
21.09.11
2021-09-14
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: Adding someone to a private channel with the /invite command was dropping them right in without asking for confirmation. We have confirmed the inclusion of the aforementioned confirmation, and things are once again hunky-dory.