---
title: "Built-In Slash Commands"
sidebar_label: "Built-in Slash Commands"
---
<PlanAvailability slug="all-commercial" />

The following built-in slash comamnds are available in your Mattermost [workspace](/end-user-guide/end-user-guide-index).

<Tip>

Looking for more slash commands? See the [custom slash commands](https://developers.mattermost.com/integrate/slash-commands/custom/) developer documentation for details on creating custom commands.

</Tip>

## Invite people

- Invite one person using `/invite user1` or `/invite @user1`.
- Invite a custom user group using `/invite @usergroup`.
- Invite multiple people using `/invite @user1 @user2`.
- Invite one person to a specific channel using `/invite @user1 ~channel1`, or `/invite @user1 channel1`.
- Invite multiple people to multiple channels using `/invite @user1 @user2 ~channel1 ~channel2`.
- Invite people by email using `/invite_people &#123;name@domain.com, ...&#125;`.

## Join, leave, or mute channels

- Join a specific channel using `/join &#123;channel-name&#125;` or `/open &#123;channel-name&#125;`.
- Leave a channel using `/leave`.
- Mute a channel using `/mute` or `/mute &#123;channel-name&#125;` to turn off desktop, email, and push notifications for the current or specified channel.
- Remove someone from a channel using `/kick &#123;@username&#125;` or `/remove &#123;@username&#125;`.

## Start or join a call

- Start a call in a channe or thread using `/call start`
- Join a call in a channel or thread using `/call join`

## Manage conversations

- Send a direct message to someone using `/msg &#123;@username&#125; &#123;message&#125;`, or send a group message to multiple people using `/groupmsg &#123;@username1, @username2, @username3,...&#125; &#123;message&#125;`.
- Display text as a code block using `/code &#123;text&#125;`.
- Automatically collapse image previews using `/collapse`, and automatially expand them using `/expand`.
- Echo text back to yourself using `/echo &#123;message&#125; &#123;delay in seconds&#125;` or `/me &#123;message&#125;`.
- Respond with a shrug using `/shrug &#123;message&#125;`.
- Search message text using `search &#123;text&#125;`.

## Set your availability and status

- Set [your availability](/end-user-guide/preferences/set-your-status-availability#set-your-availability) using `/away`, `/offline`, `/online`, or `/dnd`
- Set [a custom status](/end-user-guide/preferences/set-your-status-availability#set-a-custom-status) using `/status &#123;emoji_name&#125; &#123;descriptive status_message&#125;`, such as `/status sick Feeling unwell and taking time off to recover`. Clear your current status using `/status clear`.

## Manage channels

- Edit the channel header using `/header &#123;text&#125;` or the channel purpose using `/purpose &#123;text&#125;`.
- Rename a channel using `/rename &#123;text&#125;`.

## More useful slash commands

- Open the Mattermost product documentation using `/help`.
- Open the in-product Marketplace using `/marketplace`.
- Display a list of keyboard shortcuts using `/shortcuts`.
- Open the **Settings** screen using `/settings`.
- Log out of Mattermost using `/logout`.