> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.logicsheet.co/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.logicsheet.co/automation/actions/send-a-slack-message.md).

# Send a Slack message

This action will send a Slack message using the Logic Sheet Slack bot.

![An example of how Logic Sheet Slack bot works](/files/GRJvb2UDAbznXXkGGnoV)

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Authorization needed**

You need to authorize your Slack Workspace to make this action work. If you haven't connected to a Slack Workspace, you may see a warning that asks you to connect to Slack.

To connect to third-party services, click the "Add connection" button to open the service connector. [Read more about adding connections here](/automation/add-connections.md).
{% endhint %}

![Email sent by Logic Sheet](/files/6S87TkKCHym9i6upqzWP)

### Channel

The Slack channel to send the message to. Don't include a # in this field. It should be "general", not "#general".

### Message

The message that will be sent to the channel selected. Plain text only.

{% hint style="success" %}
**Merge tag available**

You can use the following merge tags in the Value field here. See [how merge tags work](/automation/merge-tags.md).

* {{range A1}}: The value of cell A1(dynamic), or other cells of your choice.
* {{old value}}: The value of the cell prior to editing.
* {{new value}}: The new value of the cell after being edited.
* {{editor}}: The email address of the user who made the edit.
* {{edited range}}: The notation (string) of the cell being edited.
* {{column A}}: All values in column A(dynamic).
* {{row 1}}: All values in row 1(dynamic).
* {{sheet}}: The name of the sheet that was edited or set in the trigger step.
* {{spreadsheet url}}: The URL of the spreadsheet that this automation belongs to.
* {{automation name}}: The name of the automation workflow you have set.
* {{form values}}: All values of the form submission that was received.
* {{form values 1}}: The first value (or the nth value if you set the number as n) of the form submission that was received.
  {% endhint %}


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## Querying This Documentation
If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://help.logicsheet.co/automation/actions/send-a-slack-message.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.