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Install and Use Slack on Chromebook: A Comprehensive Guide

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Slack is only available for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Linux devices. There’s no official app or support for ChromeOS yet. If you have a Chromebook, use Slack through Google Chrome or any web browser.

Alternatively, you can install Slack for Linux since ChromeOS supports Linux applications. This tutorial covers steps for installing and running Slack for Linux on Chromebooks.

Install and Use Slack on Chromebook: A Comprehensive Guide

Set Up the Linux Development Environment

If your Chromebook runs ChromeOS 69 or newer, you can install Slack through the Linux development environment.

Go to Settings > About ChromeOS to update your Chromebook or check its ChromeOS version.

Proceed to the next section if you already configured the Linux development environment.

Otherwise, connect your Chromebook to the internet, head to Settings > Developers, and select Turn on next to “Linux development environment.”

Install and Use Slack on Chromebook: A Comprehensive Guide

It could take minutes to hours to set up the Linux environment, depending on your connection speed.

By the way, Google recommends having at least 10GB of free space before setting up the Linux environment. See our tutorial on freeing up space on ChromeOS if your Chromebook is low on storage space.

Installing Slack on Your Chromebook

After successfully setting up the Linux environment, follow the steps below to install Slack on your Chromebook.

  1. Open the Linux Terminal in your Chromebook app library.
  2. Paste the command below in the Terminal console and press Enter to download Slack’s debian installation (.DEB) file.

wget https://downloads.slack-edge.com/releases/linux/4.23.0/prod/x64/slack-desktop-4.23.0-amd64.deb

Install and Use Slack on Chromebook: A Comprehensive Guide

Terminal will download and save the Slack installation file to the “Linux files” folder in the Files app. You can also download the file from the Slack website through Google Chrome browser.

Paste https://downloads.slack-edge.com/releases/linux/4.23.0/prod/x64/slack-desktop-4.23.0-amd64.deb in the address bar and press Enter.

Install and Use Slack on Chromebook: A Comprehensive Guide

Save the file to the “Linux files” folder and proceed to the next step.

  1. Double-click the setup file or right-click and select Install with Linux.
Install and Use Slack on Chromebook: A Comprehensive Guide
  1. Select Install on the “Install app with Linux” pop-up window.
Install and Use Slack on Chromebook: A Comprehensive Guide
  1. Select OK to close the installation window.
Install and Use Slack on Chromebook: A Comprehensive Guide
  1. You should see an “Installation complete” pop-up in your Chromebook’s status area. Select Launch to open the Slack application.
Install and Use Slack on Chromebook: A Comprehensive Guide

Alternatively, press the Search key and select Slack to open the application.

Install and Use Slack on Chromebook: A Comprehensive Guide

Check the “Linux apps” folder if you don’t find Slack at the top of the app drawer.

Install and Use Slack on Chromebook: A Comprehensive Guide
  1. Select Sign In to Slack to continue.
Install and Use Slack on Chromebook: A Comprehensive Guide
  1. Slack will redirect you to the login page in Google Chrome. Provide your Slack account information to sign in.
Install and Use Slack on Chromebook: A Comprehensive Guide
  1. Choose the workspace(s) you want to add to the Slack desktop app and select Open to proceed.
Install and Use Slack on Chromebook: A Comprehensive Guide

That’ll redirect you to the Slack application and open the selected workspaces. We recommend pinning Slack to your Chromebook’s shelf for quick access.

  1. Right-click the Slack icon on the shelf and select Pin.
Install and Use Slack on Chromebook: A Comprehensive Guide

Alternatively, press the Search key, right-click the Slack app icon, and select Pin to shelf.

Install and Use Slack on Chromebook: A Comprehensive Guide

Use Slack on Chromebook

Reboot your Chromebook if you get any error messages while downloading and installing the Slack Linux setup file. Also, refer to our tutorial on installing Linux distros on Chromebooks if you have trouble configuring the Linux environment.

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