[Campus Notice] Coming Soon: Slack Workspace Owners Community Meeting, New and Improved Slack User Interface

[UCR Information Technology Solutions]

Dear Slack Workspace Owner,

On December 19, 2023, Slack users will experience a new and improved
interface designed by Slack to help users stay organized, focused, and
productive.

In preparation for this upcoming change, all Slack Workspace owners are
requested to join the inaugural meeting of the UCR Slack Workspace Owners
Community on December 13, 2023, at 11:00 AM. The following topics will be
discussed:


   -

   Upcoming Slack user interface (UI) changes
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   Inviting UCR Slack Enterprise Grid members to workspaces and channels
   -

   Q&A


As Slack Workspace Owners are responsible for managing their Workspaces and
ensuring their members follow campus policies, you are strongly encouraged
to attend the quarterly UCR Slack Workspace Owners Community meetings to
learn about Slack updates and features, discuss policies, and receive
support from the UCR Slack Grid administrators.

Please be on the lookout for the Zoom meeting invitation from the UCR Slack
Grid administrators.
Share the Upcoming Slack Changes With Your Workspace Members

ITS recently announced the rollout of the new Slack UI
<https://its.ucr.edu/blog/2023/11/29/slack-rolling-out-new-interface-streamlined-view>,
and we encourage you to share the news with your workspace members now.

When is the new user interface rolling out and who are the affected users?

UCR Slack users will see the change starting on December 19, 2023. The
transition to the redesigned experience, which began in October, applies to all
Slack accounts, including all members of the UCR Slack Enterprise Grid.

What’s changing in Slack?

According to Slack, the redesigned layout is built to help users stay
organized, focused, and productive, and features the following:


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   A unified view of all your messages and apps (although new features
   still allow you to narrow your view to a single Workspace, if desired)
   -

   A streamlined view of your go-to Slack features
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   A single menu for your most useful Slack tools
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   Improved Search experience


Visit the ITS blog
<https://its.ucr.edu/blog/2023/11/29/slack-rolling-out-new-interface-streamlined-view>
to find out more about what’s changing and check out Slack’s resource
article
<https://slack.com/help/articles/16764236868755-An-overview-of-Slacks-new-design>
to learn how you can navigate the new UI efficiently.

Can users switch back to the old Slack experience?

According to Slack
<https://slack.com/help/articles/16764236868755-An-overview-of-Slacks-new-design#:~:text=It's%20not%20possible%20to%20revert%20to%20the%20previous%20version%20of%20Slack.>,
it will not be possible to revert to the previous version of Slack after
moving to the new version.
New: Slack Office Hours

All Slack users are invited to ITS’ Slack Office Hours where they can
receive technical support following the rollout of the new Slack UI. Please
see the schedule below and join us or encourage others to attend if they
need support.


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   December 20, 2023 at 2:00 PM - Zoom meeting link
   <https://ucr.zoom.us/j/91688568223?pwd=VnNKSGpGUEZhbzg0UnU4cnNUcXg1Zz09>
   -

   January 5, 2024 at 1:30 PM - Zoom meeting link
   <https://ucr.zoom.us/j/91688568223?pwd=VnNKSGpGUEZhbzg0UnU4cnNUcXg1Zz09>



Thank you,


The Slack Project Team

Information Technology Solutions

University of California, Riverside

ITS.UCR.EDU <https://its.ucr.edu/>





*Please Note: This email account is not monitored by ITS staff. If you
require technical support, please take one of the following actions:*

   - Visit the ITS website at its.ucr.edu to find self-help articles,
   submit and track support tickets, request IT services, and more.
   - For live support, you can contact the BearHelp helpdesk during normal
   business hours (M-F, 8am-5pm) at 951-827-4848
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