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description: Legacy Slack actions are based on an outdated method of managing Slack channels, members, and messages.
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  - Flow Builder
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# Slack Legacy Actions

Legacy Slack actions are based on an outdated method of managing Slack channels, members, and messages.

### Required Editions

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![Important](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/images/icon_important.png)

Important See [Slack Flow Core Actions](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_ref_elements_actions_slack.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Manage Slack channels, channel members, and messages from flows. As your Salesforce records change, a flow can trigger changes in Slack.") for a more up-to-date way to create Flows with Slack actions.

Before using a legacy action for Slack, enable Salesforce for Slack integrations.

In Flow Builder, add an Action element to your flow. Select the **Slack** category, and search for an action.

- **[Archive Slack Channel Action (Legacy)](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_ref_elements_actions_slack_archive_channel.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Archive a Slack channel in a Slack workspace.
- **[Check If Users Are Connected to Slack Action](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_ref_elements_actions_slack_check_if_users_are_connected.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Determine whether a collection of Salesforce users is connected to a given Slack workspace.
- **[Create Slack Channel Action (Legacy)](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_ref_elements_actions_slack_create_channel.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Create a Slack channel in a Slack workspace.
- **[Edit Slack Message Action](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_ref_elements_actions_slack_edit_message.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Edit a message that was previously sent to Slack.
- **[Get Information About Slack Conversation Action](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_ref_elements_actions_slack_get_information_about_slack_conversation.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Retrieve the name of a Slack channel and its archived status. Archived channels are closed to new activity, but users can still view and search an archived channel’s message history.
- **[Invite Users to Slack Channel Action](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_ref_elements_actions_slack_invite_users_to_channel.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Add users connected to a given Slack app to a Slack channel or direct message.
- **[Pin or Unpin Slack Message Action](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_ref_elements_actions_slack_pin_or_unpin_message.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Pin or unpin a message in a Slack channel or direct message. Pin messages so that they’re readily available from the conversation header.
- **[Send Message to Launch Flow Action](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_ref_elements_actions_slack_send_message_to_launch_flow.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Send a message to a Slack channel, direct message, or the Messages tab of a Slack app that includes a button that a recipient can use to launch a screen flow.
- **[Send Slack Message Action](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_ref_elements_actions_slack_send_message.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Send a message to a Slack channel, direct message, or the Messages tab of a Slack app.