Manage who can notify a channel or workspace
By default, all members can notify a channel or workspace by using @channel, @here and @everyone mentions. If they’d like to, owners and admins can adjust these settings in their workspace or Enterprise Grid organisation.
Available permissions
- Owners can choose who can use @channel and @here.
- Owners can choose who can use @everyone in the #general channel.
- Owners and admins can choose if a warning message will display when someone uses @channel, @here or @everyone in a channel with at least six members.
Tip: On the Business+ and Enterprise Grid subscriptions, owners and admins can change who can use @here or @channel to notify members in any channel other than #general.
Manage messaging permissions
Bear in mind that these permissions are applied across a workspace or Enterprise Grid org, and not to specific channels.
Free, Pro and Business+ subscriptions
Enterprise Grid subscription
- From your desktop, click your workspace name in the sidebar.
- Hover over Tools & settings, then select Workspace settings.
- Below Administration in the left sidebar, select Manage permissions. If you don’t see the left sidebar, choose Menu in the top-left corner to find it.
- Select Account types.
- Click the three dots icon next to the permission you'd like to adjust, then select Edit permission.
- Choose who can take the action, then click Save.
Org level
Org owners can set a policy for every workspace in their org using the steps below.
- From your desktop, click your workspace name in the sidebar.
- Hover over Tools & settings, then select Organisation settings.
- Choose People, then select Manage permissions.
- Select Account types.
- Click the three dots icon next to the permission you'd like to adjust, then select Edit permission.
- Choose who can take the action. If you like, select whether individual workspaces can edit this setting.
- Click on Save.
Workspace level
If an org policy hasn’t been set, workspace owners and workspace admins can adjust messaging permissions using the steps below.- From your desktop, click your workspace name in the sidebar.
- Hover over Tools & settings, then select Workspace settings. (If you manage more than one workspace, choose one from the drop-down menu.)
- Below Administration in the left sidebar, select Manage permissions. If you don’t see the left sidebar, choose Menu in the top-left corner to find it.
- Select Account types.
- Click the three dots icon next to the permission you'd like to adjust, then select Edit permission.
- Choose who can take the action, then select Save.
Manage warning message
By default, a warning message will display when someone uses @channel, @here or @everyone in a channel with at least six members. Owners and admins can adjust this if they like:
Free, Pro and Business+ subscriptions
Enterprise Grid subscription
- From your desktop, click your workspace name in the sidebar.
- Hover over Tools & settings, then select Workspace settings.
- Click the Permissions tab.
- Next to Messaging, click Expand.
- Open the drop-down menu to select an option.
- Click on Save.
Org level
Org owners can set a policy for every workspace in their org using the steps below.
- From your desktop, click your organisation name in the sidebar.
- Hover over Tools & settings, then select Organisation settings.
- Click on Settings from the left column, then select Organisation policies.
- Click the Permissions tab.
- Next to Messaging restrictions, click Add policy.
- Open the drop-down menu to select an option.
- Click on Save.
Workspace level
If an org policy hasn’t been set, workspace owners and workspace admins can adjust warning messages using the steps below.- From your desktop, click your workspace name in the sidebar.
- Hover over Tools & settings, then select Workspace settings. (If you manage more than one workspace, choose one from the drop-down menu.)
- Click the Permissions tab.
- Next to Messaging, click Expand.
- Open the drop-down menu to select an option.
- Click on Save.
- Workspace owners and org owners can set permissions for this feature. Workspace admins have limited access.
- Available on all subscriptions