Creating tasks with /teamline slash command
To create a task, simply begin a message in a Slack channel or direct message, type /teamline task name @person duedate (eg. /teamline Send investor slides for review @Isaac by tomorrow at 3pm)
Helpful Hint
Instead of /teamline you can use the shorthand /tl with the same result!
Advanced Use
The /teamline slash command is designed for power users. It offers a lot more options to manage tasks directly in Slack, but can be a little more complicated to learn.
There are a few key differences between talking to @teamline and using the /teamline slash command, just remember to review your notification and privacy settings! https://my.teamline.app/settings/task-creation
| Talking to @teamline | /teamline slash command | |
| How to create a task | @teamline task name @person duedate | /teamline task name @person duedate |
| Visibility | Everybody in the channel can see what you type, and Teamline's response |
You have the option for channel notifications to be visible by just you, or the whole channel using your settings |
| Private tasks | All tasks are visible to channel | You can create private tasks that only you can see |
| Features | Basic task creation and listing | Able to edit and manage more task options |
| Where used | Use in channels and groups, but you must invite @teamline into the channel first |
Use in any channel, group, or direct message |
The /teamline command is extremely powerful, and you can learn advanced ways of using it in this article.
There are a lot of other ways to create tasks including:
- The web app my.teamline.app
- Reacting to a Slack message with the ⚡️:zap: emoji
- Clicking the “...” action menu on a Slack message
- Mentioning @Teamline in a Slack message
- Typing a direct message to the Teamline Slackbot
- Forwarding emails to your unique task creator email address