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This wikiHow teaches you how to share code with other Slack users in an easy-to-read format.
Steps
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1Open Slack. It’s in the menu on a PC, or the Applications folder on a Mac. You can also sign in to your Slack team at https://slack.com/signin.
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2Click the channel where you want to post code. Your channels appear along the left side of Slack.Advertisement
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3Click #Message <channel name>. It’s at the bottom of the screen.
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4Type any text you want to include with your code. This text will appear before the code—you may want to write a description or mention another user.
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5Type ``` (three backticks). The backtick key is near the top-left corner of the keyboard. To properly format code, you’ll need to sandwich it between two sets of three backticks.
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6Type or paste the code.
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7Type ``` after the code.
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8Press ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return. The code will now appear in the channel in a fixed-width font that’s easy to read.
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1. Open Slack.
2. Click a channel.
3. Click the message box.
4. Type any text that isn’t code.
5. Type ``.
6. Type or paste the code.
7. Type ``.
8. Press ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return.
