# Beyond the last message: Designing for all information in Slack

DevFeed: [Beyond the last message: Designing for all information in Slack](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/beyond-the-last-message-designing-for-all-information-in-slack-9122.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://slack.design/articles/beyond-the-last-message-designing-for-all-information-in-slack/>)

Author: lisa

Published: 2022-04-14T12:41:54Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Slack Design](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/slack-design.md>)

Topics: [Information Architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/information-architecture.md>), [Slack](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/slack.md>), [FIRST](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/first.md>)

Tags: [files](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/files.md>), [information-architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/information-architecture.md>), [prototype](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/prototype.md>), [prototyping](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/prototyping.md>), [slack](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/slack.md>), [what-we-do](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/what-we-do.md>)

## AI overview

Slack Design describes a design effort to help users access important information beyond chronological channel messages, including files, documents, PDFs, and spreadsheets. The Information Architecture and Files teams collaborated and used rapid prototyping to explore solutions.

## Source excerpt

Slack is primarily designed for team communication in channels. Channels are where work happens: It's where teams exchange ideas, get feedback, and share files. It's a constant stream of conversation that keeps everyone on the same page. But plenty of important information in Slack exists in formats other than messages. Think about how often you [...] The post Beyond the last message: Designing for all information in Slack appeared first on Slack Design.