How to integrate Slack with Asana
Connect Slack to an Asana project from the Customize panel: open Apps, find Slack in the app gallery, and review what the integration does.
Quick answer
Open the project you want to connect, click Customize, open Apps, then click Add to see the app gallery. Search for Slack and open its page. The page explains what the integration does and offers an Add to project button, which starts the connection to your Slack workspace for that project.
Steps at a glance
- Open your project and click Customize.
- Open Apps in the Customize panel.
- Click Add to open the app gallery.
- Search for Slack in the Add apps dialog.
- Select the Slack app from the results.
- Review the app page, then use Add to project.
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Summary
The Slack integration in Asana connects a project to Slack so task and project activity can reach the channels your team already reads. You manage it from the Customize panel of each project, so you choose where it applies.
Step-by-step guide
Step 1
Click Customize
Open the project you want to connect, such as Campaign planning. Click Customize in the top right of the project header. A side panel opens listing this project's features.
Step 2
Open Apps
In the Customize panel, find the Workflow features section and click Apps. The panel switches to the Apps view for this project.
Step 3
Click Add
The Apps view shows Get started with apps and a short note about building integrated workflows. Click Add to open the app gallery.
Step 4
Search for Slack
The Add apps dialog opens with featured apps. Click Search all apps and type Slack. The results narrow to the Slack app.
Step 5
Select the Slack app
Click Slack in the search results to open its app page.
Step 6
Review the Slack integration
Read the About the app section to see what the integration does, including the automations it adds, such as creating tasks from new messages in a Slack channel. When you are ready, click Add to project, then follow the prompts to authorize your Slack workspace.
Why this matters
You post project updates in Slack by hand, and teammates still miss task changes. Connecting Slack to the project means updates reach your channel without copy-pasting, and Asana automations can send channel messages when work moves.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I connect Slack in Asana?
Open a project, click Customize, open Apps, click Add, and search for Slack in the Add apps dialog.
What does the Slack integration do?
Its app page describes it as getting instant notifications in Slack when tasks and projects are updated in Asana, and it lists automations such as sending a channel message when a task is completed or moved to a section.
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