# How Replace Slack with Asana for Conversations

**URL:** <https://forum.asana.com/t/how-replace-slack-with-asana-for-conversations/774848>\
**Category:** Ask the Community\
**Tags:** messages, productivity, slack\
**Created:** [15 April 2024 15:09 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-replace-slack-with-asana-for-conversations/774848 "2024-04-15T15:09:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lindsay16](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Lindsay16](https://forum.asana.com/u/Lindsay16)\
**Post date:** [15 April 2024 15:09 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-replace-slack-with-asana-for-conversations/774848/1 "2024-04-15T15:09:42Z")

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Hello -

We are trying to replace Slack with Asana for internal conversations -

If a conversation is around a task, it’s easy!

However, sometimes we have conversations related to a project, but not a task. In this case, we are thinking we can use messages.

HOWEVER - unless you send a message to an entire time, it doesn’t stay in your messages. If you send just a 1-1 message to someone it shows up in the inbox, but I can’t seem to find it anywhere in the project. Where does it go from the inbox and how can we can track of this?

Is there something I’m missing here?

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**Author:** ![Stephen\_Li](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/stephen_li/32/279555_2.png) [@Stephen\_Li](https://forum.asana.com/u/Stephen_Li)\
**Post date:** [15 April 2024 15:34 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-replace-slack-with-asana-for-conversations/774848/2 "2024-04-15T15:34:15Z")

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@Lindsay16 - you can send messages from the “Messages” tab of a project (it will then always be visible there) or you can use the create+ button and send it to the project (same outcome, different entry point).

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**Author:** ![Lindsay16](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Lindsay16](https://forum.asana.com/u/Lindsay16)\
**Post date:** [15 April 2024 18:27 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-replace-slack-with-asana-for-conversations/774848/3 "2024-04-15T18:27:18Z")

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I am not seeing 1-1 messages sent from a project messages showing up after it’s sent.

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**Author:** ![Stephen\_Li](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/stephen_li/32/279555_2.png) [@Stephen\_Li](https://forum.asana.com/u/Stephen_Li)\
**Post date:** [15 April 2024 18:54 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-replace-slack-with-asana-for-conversations/774848/4 "2024-04-15T18:54:57Z")

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@Lindsay16 - to confirm, you’re going to project messages tab:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/1/b/1bec4592eefb4327de91bdce5e2e2cda978376d8.png)  
And then going to “Send message to members”, writing your message, and sending?  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/asana/original/3X/6/b/6b4e4120a3244a78dcbc38b15e9e5262e9d22c97.png)  
That posts the message in that project for everyone to interact with. If you’re removing the Project from the To: field, you’re no longer sending a message to that project, so it won’t appear there. It’s similar logic to posting in a slack channel vs. DMing someone (message to project, message to person).

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**Author:** ![Bryan\_TeamKickstart](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/bryan_teamkickstart/32/293196_2.png) [@Bryan\_TeamKickstart](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bryan_TeamKickstart)\
**Post date:** [16 April 2024 01:00 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-replace-slack-with-asana-for-conversations/774848/5 "2024-04-16T01:00:56Z")

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@Stephen_Li is exactly right. That’s how to send a message to all project members.

To clarify a little more, @Lindsay16 - you cannot currently send a 1-1 message from a project. It will be accessible by all members of the project. If the project name is in the TO: field, all project members can see it. And, all who have “Project Message” notifications turned on will be notified.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/system/32/276370_2.png) [@system](https://forum.asana.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [23 April 2024 01:01 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-replace-slack-with-asana-for-conversations/774848/6 "2024-04-23T01:01:51Z")

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