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Connect Slack to share product announcements with your internal team

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Written by Chelsea Davis
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Summary

You can connect LaunchNotes to Slack to automatically share product announcements in specific channels, keeping your internal teams aligned and informed with our Slack Channel Integration.

It is important to note that LaunchNotes offers two Slack integrations that serve two distinct workflows:

  1. Slack Announce: user-pull: individuals subscribe and get updates wherever they want in Slack.

  2. Slack Channel Notifications: admin-push: you decide exactly which channel gets which project’s updates.

For this article we will be going over Slack Channel Notifications in detail.

Steps

Slack Channel Notifications

This integration lets admins push announcements from any LaunchNotes project into specific Slack channels.

Install the integration:

  1. In LaunchNotes, go to Settings > Integrations

  2. Find Slack and click Connect

  3. Sign in to your Slack workspace

  4. Click Allow to grant LaunchNotes permission to access your workspace

Add and configure channels:

In Slack, add the LaunchNotes app to your desired channels. If you have multiple LaunchNotes apps installed, look for the one with the grey ‘L’ on a white background.

There are two ways to connect:

  • Option A: Type @launchnotes in the channel

  • Option B: Use the /apps command to add the app

In LaunchNotes, click Connect Channel in the upper-right hand side.

  1. Enter the channel name where you want announcements posted

  2. Select which categories should trigger posts to this channel. If no categories are selected, all announcements will be sent

  3. Click Connect

Remove Slack channels:

  1. Navigate to Settings > Integrations

  2. Find the Slack integration and click Configure

  3. Click the trash icon next to the channel

  4. Click Delete

Notes & Important Info

  • Only Slack workspace members can install and configure the Slack Channel Notifications integration.

Troubleshooting

  • If the LaunchNotes app doesn't appear in your Slack workspace, verify you clicked "Allow" during the installation process.

  • If announcements aren't posting to channels, confirm the LaunchNotes app has been added to the specific channel.

  • If you have multiple LaunchNotes apps installed, look for the one with a grey 'L' on a white background.

Next up: Configure secure authentication for your LaunchNotes workspace

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