Share files

You can attach files in a channel or in a direct message.

1. Open the channel or direct message.
2. Click the paperclip icon next to the message box, or drag and drop the file straight into the chat.
3. Select the file on your computer.
4. Add a line about what the file is, and press Enter.

You can attach several files to the same message and write text alongside them. Images and PDFs are shown directly in the channel, other files as a link with the file name and size.

Open and download:

Click the file to preview it. The preview has Download to save it locally.

Find a file again:

1. Click the search box in the top right.
2. Choose Files rather than messages.
3. Search for the file name, or use in:channelname to search a particular channel.

You can also click the channel name at the top and choose Files to see everything shared in that channel.

A file shared in a channel is visible to everyone in it, including people who join later. If something is meant for one person only, share it in a direct message.

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