Everything you need to know about Lumin's integration with Slack

By integrating with Slack, Lumin enables users to receive notifications effortlessly within Slack, eliminating the need to check separate emails or their Lumin account.


Install Lumin in Slack

  1. Click here to install Lumin in Slack.
  2. Click Add to Slack.
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  3. Review the permission access and click Allow.
  4. Confirm the integration by clicking Allow Access again.

Once the installation process is finished, you will be automatically redirected to the Lumin app within Slack.


Custom notifications

In the Lumin app in Slack, click Notification settings. 

You may choose to receive a Slack notification when:

  • someone shares a document with you,
  • someone invites you to join a Circle, and
  • someone adds you to a Team

Untick the box of the notifications you'd like to turn off and then select Save.


Notification examples:

Document shared with you:

When you're invited into a Circle:


How to edit a file

  1. Once the app is installed, add Lumin into a channel by typing @Lumin then press enter.
  2. Then, select Invite Them.
  3. Locate the document you want to edit, click More actions, then click Edit with Lumin.
  4. Then click Edit file.

Next, the file will automatically open in your Lumin account on your web browser.


How to use slash commands

You can use the slash command in Slack to perform quick actions on the Lumin app.

User /lumin or /lumin help to list out all the slash commands you can use in Lumin

Use the /lumin notifications to configure your notification preferences.


Uninstalling the app

In Slack, click Configuration then, in the configuration settings tab, click Remove app.