Direct messages allow you to privately message individuals or groups of people in your Workspace using Chat.
Direct messages are perfect for one-on-one communication or any scenario in which sending a message to a Channel is unnecessary.
Feature availability and limits vary by plan and user role. Learn more
Send a direct message
Start a direct message with up to fourteen other people!
Open a direct message
Open a direct message from your Home Sidebar or the Chat Sidebar by clicking it.
Close a direct message
Finished with a conversation? Close the direct message.
See conversation history and recipient details
When you open a direct message, you'll be viewing the conversation history.
If you're conversing with one person, you'll see the Calendar and Tasks tabs in addition to the Chat tab at the top of the conversation:
- Chat: View your direct message history with the person or group.
- Calendar: View your calendar side by side with the other person's, move through days using the arrows at the top, or use the Meet with search bar to schedule a meeting without leaving the direct message.
- Tasks: View all tasks assigned to the person you're messaging in a customizable, searchable, and filterable List view.
Take action on direct messages
Mark direct messages as unread, move them to other sections, and more.
There are several ways to open a direct message's settings:
- In your Home Sidebar, right-click the direct message. Or, hover over it and click the ellipsis ... icon.
- In the Chat Sidebar, right-click the direct message.
- In the upper-left corner of an open direct message, click the ellipsis ... menu.
The following options are available:
| Option | Description |
| Mark as unread/read | Mark the direct message unread or read. |
| View Profile | Open the person's profile. |
| Favorite | Favorite the direct message or add it to one of your Home Sidebar sections. |
| Close DM | Remove the direct message from your Home Sidebar. If anyone sends a new message, it will reopen the direct message. |
Ask AI about your conversation
Can't remember a decision? Can't find that one thread reply? Ask AI about your past direct message conversations and save the time scrolling!
To ask AI about your conversation, click Ask in the upper-right corner.
Start a SyncUp from a direct message
Collaborate live with your colleagues!
To start a SyncUp with everyone in the direct message, click the phone icon in the upper-right corner.
To view past recordings or copy the SyncUp link, click the expand icon next to the phone icon.