Rules

Rules are IF/THEN statements that you can use to automate your inbox triage.

For example:

IF channel_type is (DM or Goup DM)
THEN move to Important inbox

Find them in the bottom-left of your sidebar

Keep in mind that rules are evaluated in order.

Use the up/down arrows to re-order your rules if needed.
Every channel has a Default Inbox where messages from that channel will go.

Here’s how you can easily update a channel’s Default Inbox from Other to Important.

You can also bulk update Default Inboxes from the Rules page.

Yes! We give you a Rule that overrides this Default Inbox.

Here's what the rule does:

IF the message includes an @mention
THEN move that to your Important inbox, and notify you.

Learn more about Rules here.

In the bottom-left, click this icon to open the Rules page. Here you can bulk update which #channel messages appear in which inboxes.

Every channel has a Default Inbox where messages from that channel will go.

Here’s how you can easily update a channel’s Default Inbox from Other to Important.

Learn more about Default Inbox Settings