--- title: "Slack Users Guide for the Chat App" slug: "slack-user-guide-for-the-chat-app" updated: 2025-11-06T05:03:51Z published: 2025-11-06T05:03:51Z canonical: "kb.connecttoteams.com/slack-user-guide-for-the-chat-app" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kb.connecttoteams.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Slack Users Guide for the Chat App The Chat Connector—a service within the Unified Connector App—enables Teams Users to exchange chat messages (with rich text and emojis) and share files with users of external chat applications, including **Slack** and **Webex by Cisco**. This article provides guidance for Slack users to communicate with MS Teams users. Once your Slack administrator installed the required TeamsLink app, the app will appear under the Apps list of the Slack workspace. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/312e5ae5-e3c1-465d-8e37-f253a7ba8eee/Images/Documentation/image-1752158761039.png) ## Retrieving App ID for MS Teams Invitation Follow this step when your MS Teams contact asks you for your App ID. 1. From the message box, send this command: `/teamslink help` 2. From the help response text, click on the **Show My ID** button. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/312e5ae5-e3c1-465d-8e37-f253a7ba8eee/Images/Documentation/image-BSCHCF76.png) 3. Copy the ID shown (see red box in the sample image below) and share it with your MS Teams contact. The MS Teams user will use it to send a personal invite to your Slack. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/312e5ae5-e3c1-465d-8e37-f253a7ba8eee/Images/Documentation/image-FF6O3EF0.png) ## Accepting an Invitation from an MS Teams Contact When your MS Teams contact sends you a chat invitation, you will receive an invite message. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/312e5ae5-e3c1-465d-8e37-f253a7ba8eee/Images/Documentation/image-7E74JV4I.png) 1. Click on **Confirm** button. You are then redirected to a web browser asking you to provide Slack access permission. 2. Select the Slack **Workspace** you intend to connect with the Teams contact. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/312e5ae5-e3c1-465d-8e37-f253a7ba8eee/Images/Documentation/image-CTFF8D6M.png) 3. Click **Install TeamsLink** button. **Results:** - Once permission is granted, you will see this welcome message. You may close this browser. - A new channel representing your MS Teams contact will appear under your Slack Channel list. You may now proceed chatting with your MS Teams contact. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/312e5ae5-e3c1-465d-8e37-f253a7ba8eee/Images/Documentation/image-HGCVU0W1.png) ## Sending an Invitation to an MS Teams Contact Once you have the TeamsLink app in your Slack app list, you may also initiate an invite to an MS Teams user. 1. From the TeamsLink app’s Message tab, send this command: `/teamslink invite <Teams user email address>` ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/312e5ae5-e3c1-465d-8e37-f253a7ba8eee/Images/Documentation/image-G301C1TR.png) 2. Once your MS Teams contact accepted the invite, click **Confirm** button to proceed. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/312e5ae5-e3c1-465d-8e37-f253a7ba8eee/Images/Documentation/image-WQHI2JRC.png) 3. Once prompted with providing permission to create an app, ensure you are on the correct Slack workspace (top right corner of the permission page) and then proceed to click **Allow** button. **Results:** - A Slack app named with your MS Teams contact name is created. This app becomes your direct chat with your MS Teams contact. ## Verifying App Status From the TeamsLink app’s Message tab, send this command: `/teamslink echo <message>` ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/312e5ae5-e3c1-465d-8e37-f253a7ba8eee/Images/Documentation/image-FYL1MSB0.png) The app is alive and healthy if it responds back with the . ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/312e5ae5-e3c1-465d-8e37-f253a7ba8eee/Images/Documentation/image-3AX1Y68D.png) ## Getting Help Instructions From the TeamsLink app’s Message tab, send this command to see a list of ways on how you can use the app. `/teamslink help` ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/312e5ae5-e3c1-465d-8e37-f253a7ba8eee/Images/Documentation/image-70TOGH4L.png)