help: Tweak Slack export instructions.

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Alya Abbott
2025-05-15 14:49:08 -07:00
committed by Tim Abbott
parent a4e7621a2c
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@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ special
access](https://slack.com/help/articles/204897248-Guide-to-Slack-import-and-export-tools#options-by-plan)
in order to export direct message data.
#### Export message history
{start_tabs}
1. Make sure that you are an owner or admin of your Slack
@@ -46,13 +48,22 @@ in order to export direct message data.
that in your profile, in a banner covering the bottom of your
avatar.
2. [Export your Slack message history](https://my.slack.com/services/export).
1. [Export your Slack message history](https://my.slack.com/services/export).
You should be able to download a `zip` file with your data a few minutes
after you start the export process.
3. You will also need to export your workspace's user data and custom emoji.
To do so, start
by [creating a new Slack app](https://api.slack.com/apps). Choose the "From
{end_tabs}
#### Export user data and custom emoji
{start_tabs}
1. Make sure that you are an owner or admin of your Slack
workspace. If you are one, the Slack web application will display
that in your profile, in a banner covering the bottom of your
avatar.
1. [Create a new Slack app](https://api.slack.com/apps). Choose the "From
scratch" creation option.
4. [Create a
@@ -67,8 +78,8 @@ in order to export direct message data.
to your Slack workspace.
6. You will immediately see a **Bot User OAuth Token**, which is a long
string of numbers and characters starting with `xoxb-`. Copy this token. You
will use it to download user and emoji data from your Slack workspace.
string of numbers and characters starting with `xoxb-`. Copy this token. It
grants access to download user and emoji data from your Slack workspace.
!!! warn ""