The Donut home tab is your solution for all things Donut. From here, you can quickly start, join, and manage your Donut channels. You can even customize your settings and preferences - all within Slack.
Finding Donut's Home tab 🔍
To start, open Slack and find Donut under the "Apps" section of the left sidebar menu.
You can also find it by searching "Donut" in your Slack search bar.
Once you click into the Donut App, go to the Home tab.
What can you do in Donut's Home tab?
Read below for more information about adjusting your settings and preferences for a customized Donut experience.
Start a new Donut Channel
You can easily create a new channel for your Slack workspace by hitting the 🍩 Start a Donut Channel button. This will take you to Donut's dashboard, where you can set up the channel in just a few steps.
This button allows you to create an Intros and Watercooler channel. We are currently working on adding Celebrations channels to this feature in the near future!
In the meantime, you can start a Celebrations channel from the Home tab by clicking the 🔍 Browse Templates button.
Join existing Donut Channels
Clicking the 🚪 Join Donut Channels button allows you to view all public Intros, Watercooler, and Celebrations channels in your workspace. When applicable, the channel's settings and programs will be shown in the description.
To join a channel, click the buttons labeled Go to channel → Join channel.
Browse our ready-made templates
Click the 🔍 Browse Templates button to discover solutions to building connections and boosting productivity. This will take you to Donut's dashboard, where you can browse our Ready-made Solutions and set up a new channel for your team.
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View and manage your Donut Channels
The #️⃣ My Donut Channels button will give you a quick overview of every Intros, Watercooler, and Celebrations channel you are a member of. You can also:
View the frequency of your Intros and Watercooler channels
Edit Celebrations preferences.
Visit the Donut Dashboard
Customize your team's Donut Channel settings, keep track of progress with reporting, and manage billing by clicking the 🌐 Visit the Donut Dashboard button.
View previous Donut Intros (and more)
Take a stroll down memory lane by clicking 📅 History and Compliments to see your past meetups. Plus, get a quick morale boost by reading the kind words you have sent and received with 💌 Compliments.
Manage your Celebrations Preferences
Clicking the 🎉 Celebrations Preferences button will allow you to add or edit your birthdate or work start date and control which channels you are celebrated in. Admins can also manage Celebrations at a higher level in the dashboard.
How to Edit your Donut settings ⚙️
Click here to learn about what settings and preferences can be adjusted via the Donut Home tab
If you have any questions or feedback, click the purple Donut button on the bottom right of your screen to open up a chat with our support team!