Slack App Guide for Workspace Admins

  • Setup

About Dispatch

Dispatch is a priority inbox for Slack that helps teams:
1. stop missing messages and
2. focus on their top priorities.

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Q: How do I review and approve Dispatch?

1. Navigate to Dispatch on the Slack App Directory

2. Click "Approve"


Q: How do I review and approve an app request?

These are the steps to review and approve a teammates request to install an app in your Slack workspace.

1. Open the Slack admin page

Click the linke above, or navigate from the Slack app directly:

2. Requests → ... → Approve for this workspace

🔗 https://app.slack.com/apps-manage/your-workplace-id/integrations/requests

3. Done

Your teammates can now use Dispatch.


Q: How do I allow teammates to request new apps?

When you want to allow teammates to request new apps to be installed in your Slack workspace.

1. Open the Slack admin page

Click the link above, or navigate from the Slack app directly:

2. App Management Settings -> allow App Directory installations

a. Click "App Management Settings"

b. Turn off "Only allow apps from the Slack app Directory"

🔗 https://your-workplace.slack.com/apps/manage/settings

3. Allow approval requests

This step is only necessary if you currently "Require App Approval".

If you do not "Require App Approval", you may skip this step.

4. Done

Your teammates can now request App Installations.

Need to approve a specific Slack App request? See the previous section of this article.


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