---
name: Slack Changelog
slug: slack-changelog
type: scrape
source_url: https://slack.com/changelog
organization: Slack
organization_slug: slack
total_releases: 9
latest_version: April 2026
latest_date: 2026-04-01
last_updated: 2026-04-09
tracking_since: 2025-09-01
canonical: https://releases.sh/slack/slack-changelog
organization_url: https://releases.sh/slack
---

<Summary type="rolling" window-days="90" release-count="4">
Slack is broadening its enterprise search and data integration capabilities while refining administrative control over apps and message workflows. The platform added Gmail and Outlook as searchable data sources alongside GitHub issues, letting admins connect multiple external systems so members can discover content across tools without leaving Slack. On the admin side, the team shipped granular scope approval for app requests—workspace owners can now accept or deny specific permissions rather than all-or-nothing decisions—and added DLP rules to scan for secrets like API tokens and access keys. Message scheduling for forwards and a stop button for Slackbot responses round out the quality-of-life improvements shipped in this window.
</Summary>

<Summary type="monthly" period="March 2026" release-count="1">
Scheduled message forwarding expanded to let users pick when forwarded messages send, addressable via the arrow icon next to Forward. Enterprise search grew to surface GitHub issues alongside pull requests, with Org Owners and Admins now able to connect up to five GitHub organizations as data sources.
</Summary>

<Summary type="monthly" period="February 2026" release-count="2">
Enterprise search expanded to include Gmail and Outlook as data sources, letting Org Owners and Admins surface email content alongside workspace messages. Workspace Owners gained granular control over optional app scopes during review, and agents consolidated under a new Tools tab with a Stop button to interrupt Slackbot responses.
</Summary>

<Release version="April 2026" date="April 1, 2026" published="2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z" url="https://slack.com/changelog#april-2026">
**Schedule forwarded messages to send in the future**

When forwarding a message, choose a time to send it by clicking the arrow icon next to Forward and selecting Schedule for later.

**Other news**
- GitHub issues will now show up in enterprise search results alongside pull requests. Org Owners and Admins can connect up to five organizations when configuring GitHub as a data source.
</Release>

<Release version="March 2026" date="March 1, 2026" published="2026-03-01T00:00:00.000Z" url="https://slack.com/changelog#march-2026">
## Find content from Gmail or Microsoft Outlook in Slack

Org Owners and Admins can add Google Mail and Microsoft Outlook as enterprise search data sources so members can search for email content in Slack.
</Release>

<Release version="March 2026" date="March 1, 2026" published="2026-03-01T00:00:00.000Z" url="https://slack.com/changelog">
**Find content from Gmail or Microsoft Outlook in Slack** — Org Owners and Admins can add Google Mail and Microsoft Outlook as enterprise search data sources so members can search for email content in Slack.

**Approve certain scopes when reviewing app requests** — Workspace Owners and app managers can choose which scopes to approve or deny when reviewing app requests with optional scopes.

**Other updates:**
- People with permission can now change the owner of a Salesforce record in Slack
- All agents (including Agentforce and third-party agents) moved to the **Tools** tab
- New **Stop** button to pause Slackbot responses
</Release>

<Release version="February 2026" date="February 1, 2026" published="2026-02-01T00:00:00.000Z" url="https://slack.com/changelog#february-2026">
## Scan for secrets with Slack DLP

Keep your organization's confidential information like API tokens, webhooks, and access keys secure with new built-in DLP rules.
</Release>

<Release version="January 2026" date="January 1, 2026" published="2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" url="https://slack.com/changelog#january-2026">
## View all of your important notifications from Activity

The new Activity view is your one-stop shop for staying informed, managing messages, and taking action on everything you're working on in Slack. You'll now find direct messages (DMs), messages from channels set to All new posts, and reminders in Activity, along with new filtering options to easily find and sort your work and conversations.
</Release>

<Release version="December 2025" date="December 1, 2025" published="2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z" url="https://slack.com/changelog#december-2025">
## Split view is back, better than ever

After a brief hiatus, you can once again use split view to open conversations and other pages side-by-side in Slack.
</Release>

<Release version="November 2025" date="November 1, 2025" published="2025-11-01T00:00:00.000Z" url="https://slack.com/changelog#november-2025">
## November 2025 - Other news

Data residency for Slack is now available in São Paulo, Brazil; Zurich, Switzerland; and Dubai, UAE.
</Release>

<Release version="October 2025" date="October 1, 2025" published="2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z" url="https://slack.com/changelog#october-2025">
## Build workflows with nested branches

To help you build workflows for more complex processes, you can now nest workflow branches below another branch.
</Release>

<Release version="September 2025" date="September 1, 2025" published="2025-09-01T00:00:00.000Z" url="https://slack.com/changelog#september-2025">
## A consolidated set of tabs for Slack on desktop

You can now access canvases and lists in the Files tab, and find workflows, apps, and channel templates in the new Tools tab. The People, Channels, and External Connections tabs have moved to a Directories page at the top of the sidebar in Home.
</Release>