> 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)

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**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.

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**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.
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