From here you can click “Browse all shortcuts”, or just search for “reminder”. Hit the plus button – the same as for posts. To set a reminder, go into a channel or message thread. You can use this as a to-do list of sorts, turning off reminders when the task is complete. Setting a reminder will send you a notification at the time you specify. This is a good option if your to-do list features tasks with clear dates or times they need to be done by. Use Slack RemindersĪnother option to create a type of to-do list in Slack is to use reminders. This is a little annoying.įinally, there’s nothing you can do to create some kind of alert or notification linked to your to-do list, such as a reminder when an item is due, or a notification when someone completes an item, which again, some people may want to be able to do. This might be a deal breaker if you’re someone who’s constantly on the go and often uses Slack from your phone.Īlso, while you can view the entire post directly in a channel or message thread, to check off items, you need to go one click further and actually open the post in the pop-out window. That includes editing existing posts – you can view your post, but you can’t check items off using the mobile app. Slack (and Slack posts) is not specifically designed for creating to-do lists, so there are some limitations.įor one, you can’t create posts from mobile.

Limitations of Posts for a Slack To-Do List

Slack reminder bot