One of the best cloud-based team collaboration tool Slack finally available in the Windows Store. Previously Slack was available as a desktop app but now company bring the app to Windows Store via Project Centennial aka the Desktop App Converter.
In case if you don’t know then the Project Centennial serves as a bridging tool between Win32 apps and Universal Windows Apps. With this converter developer can run a test on their Win32 app, plug in the additional UWP features and functions, and also can push their app to the Windows Store. Well, not only that, With this tool developer can migrate the app or game to reach all Windows 10 devices over time, including phones, Xbox One and HoloLens.
However there is not much difference between in terms of features and functionality between Win32 app and Windows Store app. In fact the Windows Store app also features Live Tiles, recent messages in Star Menu and more.
Here’s the official features of the Slack app.
- Communicate with your team and organize your conversations by topics, projects, or anything else that matters to your work
- Message or call any person or group within your team
- Share and edit documents and collaborate with the right people all in Slack
- Integrate into your workflow, the tools and services you already use including Google Drive, Salesforce, Dropbox, Asana, Twitter, Zendesk, and more
- Easily search a central knowledge base that automatically indexes and archives your team’s past conversations and files
- Customize your notifications so you stay focused on what matters
So, if you are using Slack on desktop or as Win32 app then its time to try this app from Windows Store. You can download it from here.
