Version 24.04.1008 April 2024What’s New
• [ERROR: RELEASE NOTES NOT FOUND] Wait, that can’t be right… Okay, it’s true that we don’t have any specific fixes to call out this time around, but we always want to use this space to let you know we’re constantly working to improve the app. And also to send you some good vibes. Hope your April is off to a great start—no foolin’..
Version 24.02.2019 February 2024Bug Fixes
• In a move we’re calling “the worst kind of surprise party,” the app icon was failing to display a badge when you had unread messages until after you opened the app. Nothing like starting the day in a panic over messages you didn’t know you had. You should have seen the look on your face. No but really, we’re very sorry about that..
Version 23.12.1011 December 2023Bug Fixes
• Fixed: We seem to have gotten our threads tangled on iPad, where threaded replies containing links were overlapping with other messages. A stitch in time saves nine, but an app update is, uh, pretty great.
• Fixed: On iPad, the Quick Switcher wasn’t jumping to the correct channel when selecting with “Enter” on the keyboard. Some found this behavior thrilling and laden with mystery; most found it confusing and annoying..
Version 23.10.1009 October 2023What’s New
• Don't mind us—just removing some cobwebs. Minor bugs and digital detritus, begone!.
Version 23.08.1007 August 2023What’s New
• Fixed: Not a lot to share this week, but rest safe in the knowledge that we’re at work behind the scenes making sure everything is in tip-top shape. If you notice anything that shouldn’t be (or things that aren’t that ought to), drop us a line at [email protected]!.
Version 23.06.1012 June 2023What’s New
• iPad users with a Magic Keyboard (or any mouse, be it magic or Muggle) can now use the secondary click to open the context menu for messages and attachments. Magic words like “Abracaslackra” are not required, but encouraged..
Version 23.03.5003 April 2023What’s New
• No news is good news! Well, some news can also be good news, or no news could perhaps lead to uncertainty and speculation on par with bad news, but in this case our absence of news is a good thing. Or at least not a bad thing. No news is just fine. Never mind..
Version 23.01.4030 January 2023What’s New
• You can multitask, and so can we. Video clips can now be minimized into a smaller window, allowing you to continue playback while working at a steady clip.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: We weren’t recognizing strings of emoji at the end of messages, meaning that any pictographic postscripts were nowhere to be found. Wordle fans may breathe a sigh of relief.
• Fixed: Recording an audio clip with VoiceOver on caused the screen reader to switch to the wrong speaker, making it very quiet and hard to understand. This was the opposite of accessibility, and we’re very sorry for the trouble..
Version 22.11.3122 November 2022Bug Fixes
• Fixed: Editing a numbered or bulleted list would sometimes break the formatting—behavior that was out of line both literally and figuratively. Change is an inescapable part of life, and the app will now be more accommodating of that reality.
• Fixed: You’ve probably heard the saying “a watched pot never boils,” but did you know “an unwatched audio recording stops and deletes itself?” It’s a lesser-known adage, to be sure. From now on, if you scroll back in the channel while recording an audio clip, the recording will no longer spontaneously delete itself.
• Fixed: Sleep is important; there’s no denying that. But when your phone screen goes to sleep in the middle of recording an audio clip (thus stopping the recording), it might feel more like a bad dream. Keep that stream of consciousness flowing—we’ll keep your phone awake until recording is finished..
Version 22.09.3022 September 2022Bug Fixes
• Fixed: “Measure twice, cut once,” as the old saying goes. However, we just invented “Search twice, zero results” to explain what you may have been noticing in the app as of late. Now you can run the same search as many times in a row as you like, and we’ll make sure it works each time..
Version 22.07.3028 July 2022What’s New
• Fixed: There’s no such thing as being too “matchy-matchy” when it comes to syncing app preferences. That is to say, using “Sync with iOS” under Preferences > Accessibility will now work as intended, making what you see in Slack agree with your system-level settings..
Version 22.05.2027 May 2022What’s New
• When uploading a photo, pictures that you’ve marked as favorites in the Apple Photos app will now include a small heart in the upload preview. Clear UIs, full hearts, can’t lose.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: Ironically, tapping the “+” icon was not displaying the full list of workflow commands in a channel. Because, in fact, additional commands were needed. Should have been a minus sign, perhaps.
• Fixed: The email icon was missing from emails forwarded to a Slack channel. In case you couldn’t tell from all the Re: Re: Re:s and inspirational email signatures, we’ve added back the icon just to be safe.
• Fixed: Trying to share or save Photoshop files previously resulted in a download error. If you took a screenshot of that error and Photoshopped it into a nice congratulatory message, you still wouldn’t have been able to download the Photoshop file, and we’re not sure why we’re suggesting that now.
• Fixed: If Slack was set to use the in-app browser, attempting to open a link that was inside a file preview didn’t do anything. The browser and previewer could not be in the same place at the same time, like Batman and Bruce Wayne or Mrs. Doubtfire and the guy who pretended to be Mrs. Doubtfire.
• Fixed: The Mentions & Reactions tab will now correctly distinguish between @mentions of your name and uses of your keywords, meaning you’ll no longer see “[person] mentioned you” when a teammate posts about tacos. Unless your display name is @tacos. Who are we to judge?.
Version 22.03.1017 March 2022What’s New
• When previewing a channel prior to joining, you’ll now see the channel description displayed with the channel name to provide a bit more context. For when you’re unsure whether #the-owls is a channel for ornithologists, insomniacs or fans of the show Twin Peaks.
• If you’re someone whose workday doesn’t start at 9 am (or if you find Slackbot alerts first thing in the morning to be less of a pick-me-up and more of a put-me-down), you can now choose when your “Tomorrow” or “Next Week” reminders will appear. Head over to Preferences > Notifications to set the default that works best for you.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed: Tapping on a message link from an app would always take you to the parent message, as opposed to a specific threaded reply. That was about as helpful as asking for directions to the Liberty Bell and being told it’s somewhere in Philadelphia. We took another crack at the design and recast it into something more appealing..
Version 21.12.1009 December 2021Bug Fixes
• Fixed: Feel like life (specifically in GIF and emoji form) has been passing by too quickly? That was actually a bug affecting Slack on the iPhone 13 Pro. Moving images will once again animate at the proper speed.
• Fixed: When delivering notifications for channels in which there were only 2 members, our system was being a touch informal and dropping the conversation name altogether. Titles have been reinstated so you’ll know whether that message is coming from #you-and-i or #just-the-two-of-us.
• Fixed: If you start a Zoom meeting by typing /zoom, you will find that the “Join” button now works as intended, meaning you can no longer blame this bug for being late to your call. We’re sorry / you’re welcome.
• Fixed: The official Apple symbol (option + shift + K on a Mac keyboard) was not displaying correctly in all areas of the iOS app. Worry not, these were simply a few bad apples, fallen too far from the tree.
• Fixed: Bulleted lists with punctuation were sometimes being sent with unexpected line breaks, making each statement feel isolated and a teeny bit passive-aggressive. That’s not what we were going for, and we’re sorry for any lists that seemed extra confrontational on our account..
Version 21.11.1008 November 2021Bug Fixes
• Archived channels, while showing up in the “Jump to…” menu, were sitting preserved and inaccessible in a hermetically sealed corner of the app, as if holding a grudge for having been archived. They’ve since made nice, and you can once again access those channels for the historical data contained therein..
Version 21.08.2031 August 2021Bug Fixes
• Fixed: A gnarly little bug caused a crash for some people trying to mention others in a message. We carefully captured the bug in a metaphorical paper cup and released it out the metaphorical front door, at which point our metaphorical neighbor walked by and offered us a real slice of blueberry pie, which was incredible.
• Fixed: If you poked around in the settings of a Slack app, you may have seen emoji displayed as text like :this: instead of looking like the intended emoji. This has been fixed, and emoji should appear correctly. :thumbs-up: all around..
Version 21.06.3008 July 2021Bug Fixes
• Fixed: Those who had VoiceOver enabled were not able to access URLs within messages. It’s pretty frustrating when an Accessibility option makes an app less accessible, so we’ve made sure this works now..
Version 21.05.1003 May 2021.
