Business

How to add, remove and use reactions in Slack for quick responses

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ June 30, 2020
Slack Reactions on iPhone

If you and your team use Slack for communicating, then you probably already appreciate many of its handy features. And one of the features makes acknowledging messages or comments without actually answering simple. Reactions.

With reactions in Slack, you can quickly use an emoji or other symbol to indicate you’ve accomplished a task, are looking into the issue, or will be right back.

If you’re just now starting to use Slack or simply haven’t taken a moment to check out this feature, here’s how to use reactions in Slack as well as add or remove them.

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The best free time trackers for Mac to log the hours you work

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ April 8, 2020
Time Trackers for Mac - TimeTag

If you’re a freelancer, remote worker, or another job type where you need to log your time, then you want a good time tracking app for Mac.

Time trackers come in all shapes and sizes. From those that have a basic start and stop button to those that have built-in task management features, do you have the time to try them all and see which is best for you?

To help you out, we’ve tried several time trackers for Mac and have narrowed that list down to these best ones.

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How to collaborate with your team using Spark

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ April 2, 2020

If you’re a Spark email user, then you already know and appreciate its terrific features. But if you’re new to the app or are thinking of giving it a try, Spark offers some wonderful collaboration features you can take advantage of for business. We covered some of these features before, but there are even more now.

To help you make the most out of using this email app for your team, we’ll show you how to collaborate with Spark.

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How to use the availability feature in Calendar on Mac

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated November 28, 2022
Availability Panel in Mac Calendar app

If you use the Calendar app on Mac and have various accounts set up in it, like Google or Exchange, then you have access to a cool availability feature. This lets you check the open times for those you invite to your events.

In addition to that convenience, you can decide if you want those accounts of your own to affect your availability.

If you haven’t checked out the availability options in Calendar on Mac, we’ll show you how.

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