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# Add the Service Cloud for Slack App to an Existing Channel

Use the Service Cloud for Slack app to swarm in a channel that was created without a Swarming flow.

![Important](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-slack-slack_apps-264-0-0-production-enus/68481d6c-8c01-419d-9d5c-ebe6efa3b5f3/images/icon_important.png)

Important For Swarming flows and actions to work in a private channel, manually add the Service Cloud for Slack app to the channel.

1. Select the dropdown menu next to the channel name, and then go to the Integrations tab.
2. Click **Add an App**.
3. Find Service Cloud for Slack in Apps and click **Install**.
    
    ![Service Cloud for Slack app listing highlighted](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-slack-slack_apps-264-0-0-production-enus/68481d6c-8c01-419d-9d5c-ebe6efa3b5f3/slack_apps/images/swarm_slack_install_app.png)
4. Connect the Service Cloud for Slack app to your workspace and log in to your Salesforce account.