How to Organize with Slack Canvas
Use Slack Canvas to create living documents inside channels. Meeting notes, project briefs, and wikis — all in Slack.
Step-by-step
How to Organize with Slack Canvas
Open Canvas in a channel
Click the Canvas icon (notepad) in the top-right of any channel. Each channel gets one Canvas — it's a collaborative document that lives alongside the channel's messages.
Add content with rich formatting
Canvas supports headings, bullet lists, numbered lists, checklists, code blocks, tables, and embedded media. Use the / command menu to insert different block types.
Embed Slack-specific elements
Canvas can embed live elements: @mentions that notify people, links to Slack messages, channel references, and date pickers. This makes documents interactive and connected to your Slack workspace.
Share and set permissions
Canvas documents can be shared beyond the channel. Click 'Share' to add specific people or make it available to the workspace. Set permissions to control who can edit vs. view.
Use Canvas for recurring documents
Create Canvas templates for meeting agendas, project briefs, or decision logs. Duplicate the template for each new instance rather than starting from scratch.
Tips
Pro tips
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Use Canvas for information that needs to persist — channel messages scroll away, but Canvas stays pinned
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Create a team Canvas with onboarding links, key contacts, and common workflows for new members
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Canvas is available on all plans including free — it replaced the old Posts feature
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Embed checklists in Canvas for tracking action items from meetings
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