Those reactions, taken from the set used in Slack text messaging, add a lighthearted touch to the conversation and can also save on cross talk from people chiming in. There's a little bit of extra Slack flair to these calls: Users can respond with a small set of emoji reactions while someone else is talking. Free users will only be able to call one other person on their team at a time. People who are paying for Slack will be able to host calls for as many as 15 people in any channel or direct message, meaning users will be able to host conference calls without wrangling dial-in information.
It marks an important move for Slack as it competes with established players in the work communication market, including Skype for Business and Google Hangouts.
The feature launched in beta earlier this year. This phone glyph in the header of a Slack window lets users place a call to one of their teammates. Users can click that button and start a voice-only call without making other participants open up a second app. People who access Slack on a Mac or Windows PC using either Google Chrome or the communication service's own app will see a phone icon in the header. The company announced Tuesday that all users of its popular chat app will be able to ring their teammates with a couple of clicks. Get ready to start fielding voice calls in Slack.
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