Mark all as Read in Slack & Get Rid of All Unread Messages

This can be done with just a single keyboard shortcut

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Published onJuly 24, 2024

published onJuly 24, 2024

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Sometimes you can have multiple missed messages on Slack, and you just want to mark them all as read. This is easier than you think, and this guide will show you how to do that.

How do I mark everything as read in Slack?

1. Use keyboard shortcuts

You can also clear messages for individual channels by selecting them and pressing the Esc key.

As you can see, it’s pretty simple to mark all as read in Slack, and the best way to do it is with a keyboard shortcut, just keep in mind that this will affect all channels and conversations in the workspace.

For more control, you can always clear all unread messages for individual channels or conversations with a keyboard shortcut or from the context menu to ensure that you don’t miss anything important.

To learn more about Slack, we have a great guide on how toedit, delete, or archive Slack channel. Speaking of channels, we also have a guide on how tocreate a shared channel in Slackso don’t miss it.

Before you go, did you know that you can expand Slack’s functionality with add-ons? That’s right, and you can use them tocreate polls in Slack, so don’t miss it.

Mark all as Read in Slack & Get Rid of All Unread Messages#

How do I mark everything as read in Slack?#

1. Use keyboard shortcuts#

2. Use the context menu#

Mark all as Read in Slack & Get Rid of All Unread Messages

How do I mark everything as read in Slack?

1. Use keyboard shortcuts

2. Use the context menu