Use [Tab] to select the next inbox, and [Shift+Tab] to select the previous.
Hit [G then I] to return to your first inbox.
Or, hit [G then 1] to select your first inbox, [G then 2] to select your second, etc.
Triage your inbox faster by showing only one panel at a time: the Dispatch inbox or Slack.
Press [Esc] then [R] to reply, [A] to send channel message, and [⌘+Shift+\] to react.
Click on the sidebar button at the very top of the Dispatch Title bar to toggle it open/closed. Or press [⌘⇧D].
Every channel has a “Default Inbox” where messages from that channel will go.
Yes, you have a Rule that moves any thread you're mentioned in to the Important Inbox.
Yes, click on a group to expand it and see each individual thread. From there you can take action on one thread at a time.
Find channels and DMs with Jump To – instead of the Slack sidebar.
Press Escape [Esc] to focus the Inbox and Return [⏎] to focus Slack.
Navigate between inboxes with [Tab] and [Shift+Tab]
Hotkey to clear out all open threads in an inbox.
Press ⌘A to select all. From there you can mark all selected threads ✔️ done, or take other bulk actions.
Here's the keyboard shortcut to react to a message
If you’ve authenticated into multiple workspaces in Dispatch, you can switch in between them.
If you’re into hotkeys, most of your time in Dispatch can be spent with your hands on your keyboard.
When you’re on your phone, use Slack like the "mobile companion app" to Dispatch on the desktop.
Up and down navigations for the inbox panel and the Slack channel.
Click or press [T] to expand and collapse a group of messages in the same channel.
Open the shortcut helper [?]
Choose how to order your inbox: by newest activity, oldest activity, or by channel.
getting a thread that's marked done back to your inbox
Want to see future replies to a thread that you’ve marked done? We call this “following” a thread.
A few tips to help manage your inbox: Group by Channel, Select All [⌘A], and more.
Rules are IF/THEN statements that you can use to automate your inbox triage.
Move an message to a different inbox or move a ✔️Done message back to your Dispatch inbox.
This is the hotkey for opening links.
This is how you move between pinned inboxes
These are keyboard shortcuts for easier navigation.
This is how you expand and collapse side panels
These are the keyboard shortcuts for easier navigation.