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Built-In Slash Commands

The following built-in slash comamnds are available in your Mattermost workspace.

Invite people​

  • Invite one person using /invite user1 or /invite @user1.
  • Invite a custom user group using /invite @usergroup.
  • Invite multiple people using /invite @user1 @user2.
  • Invite one person to a specific channel using /invite @user1 ~channel1, or /invite @user1 channel1.
  • Invite multiple people to multiple channels using /invite @user1 @user2 ~channel1 ~channel2.
  • Invite people by email using /invite_people {name@domain.com, ...}.

Join, leave, or mute channels​

  • Join a specific channel using /join {channel-name} or /open {channel-name}.
  • Leave a channel using /leave.
  • Mute a channel using /mute or /mute {channel-name} to turn off desktop, email, and push notifications for the current or specified channel.
  • Remove someone from a channel using /kick {@username} or /remove {@username}.

Start or join a call​

  • Start a call in a channe or thread using /call start
  • Join a call in a channel or thread using /call join

Manage conversations​

  • Send a direct message to someone using /msg {@username} {message}, or send a group message to multiple people using /groupmsg {@username1, @username2, @username3,...} {message}.
  • Display text as a code block using /code {text}.
  • Automatically collapse image previews using /collapse, and automatially expand them using /expand.
  • Echo text back to yourself using /echo {message} {delay in seconds} or /me {message}.
  • Respond with a shrug using /shrug {message}.
  • Search message text using search {text}.

Set your availability and status​

  • Set your availability using /away, /offline, /online, or /dnd
  • Set a custom status using /status {emoji_name} {descriptive status_message}, such as /status sick Feeling unwell and taking time off to recover. Clear your current status using /status clear.

Manage channels​

  • Edit the channel header using /header {text} or the channel purpose using /purpose {text}.
  • Rename a channel using /rename {text}.

More useful slash commands​

  • Open the Mattermost product documentation using /help.
  • Open the in-product Marketplace using /marketplace.
  • Display a list of keyboard shortcuts using /shortcuts.
  • Open the Settings screen using /settings.
  • Log out of Mattermost using /logout.