# Send Slack notifications

> Formspree Docs · Plugins · Updated February 28, 2026

#### Slack is a popular messaging service. When you connect your form to a Slack channel, each submission will create a new message.

![Screen\_Shot\_2020-03-25\_at\_12.56.05\_PM.png](/images/zendesk/7b40553fd7c22380.png)

## Form Setup

Before using the Slack Plugin you must create a form to collect new submissions. Any HTML form will work. Additionally, you can use the following special named inputs to customize the card ticket.

### name="subject"

Adding an input named **"subject"** will set the subject of the message. When implementing your form you may choose to use text input and allow the user to provide their own subject line. For example:

```html
<input type="text" name="subject" placeholder="What's the subject of your request?">
```

Alternatively, you may choose to use a select input, allowing your visitor to select from a list of predefined subjects. For example:

```html
<select name="subject">
  <option value="Technical Support Request">Technical Support Request</option>
  <option value="Sales Request">Sales Request</option>
</select> 
```

## Connecting to Slack

Once you've created and configured a form, you can connect to Slack using the Slack Plugin. To do so, first, go to the Plugins tab of your form. Then click the Slack Plugin button. 

![Screen\_Shot\_2020-03-25\_at\_12.47.00\_PM.png](/images/zendesk/18822b494fe813fb.png)

While signing in to your Slack account, you'll be prompted to select a channel where new messages will be posted.  

In the future, if you'd like to change the channel, you'll need to disconnect and reconnect the plugin, selecting a different channel.