Articles tagged "Team chat"

5 ways to do more with Google Hangouts Chat

Google Hangouts Chat was designed to be a one-stop communication shop for G Suite users, featuring seamless integration with popular G Suite tools and bots to connect your favorite apps.

How to create a 'You're Awesome' bot

Some days you need just a little boost to your self esteem, something to tell you just how good you are. And I've noticed that, even with bribes of chocolate, my coworkers just aren't stepping up with that, so I made a bot that will do it for me.

How to customize your Slack sidebar

Do you ever wonder why your coworker's Slack sidebar looks different than yours? It's probably because they customized it. You can tweak all sorts of settings in Slack, from how the sidebar behaves to how it looks.

How to win at Zoom backgrounds, from a first-place winner

Recently, video conferencing tool Zoom started a monthly virtual background contest. Remote workers from around the world vie for the prestigious title. In March 2020, Zapier's own Ben Peter won the contest. This is his story.

How to survive on a Slack that's way too busy

I can't imagine working without Slack. I also don't know how to get any work done when it's open. The line between distraction and focus is surprisingly fuzzy, and Slack might be the fuzziest app of them all.

How to use Microsoft Teams for free, and which features are included

Microsoft Teams is a team chat app—essentially Microsoft's answer to Slack.

Lockdown feels like high school. Let's pretend Slack is AIM.

The majority of my social interaction happens on Slack now. That's just the reality of working from home during a lockdown.

Streamline your accounting with these 5 automation tips

Most people think of accounting as one of the most painstaking parts of running a business. And they're not wrong.

Everything you need to know about Google Chat

G Suite is a one-stop shop for software, but for a long time, Google didn't really offer customers any kind of team communication tool. Sure, there was Hangouts in Gmail, but that was a consumer tool that only really offered IMs and video chat.

How to quickly find links to your Zoom meetings

Admit it: you've been late to a meeting because you couldn't find the Zoom link. It's a terrible feeling, knowing that everyone else is already in the call while you're fumbling through your calendar.