---
title: "Add to a channel"
description: "Put the employee into a Slack channel automatically on a day of their journey, for example #new-starters on day one or #managers when they are promoted."
sidebar:
  order: 2
area: flows
feature: steps
appPath: /flows/home
lastVerified: 2026-10-22
version: "2026-10-16"
audience: admin
related:
  - flows/steps/post-to-a-channel
  - flows/automations/configure-a-team-change-trigger
  - integrations/slack
---

Channels are where a cohort finds each other. An **Add to Channel** step invites the employee (or their manager or buddy) to a public Slack channel when they reach that step, so nobody has to remember to add them.

## Before you start

- Slack is connected and **Add to Channel** is enabled for your workspace. If the row is greyed in the **Add Step** dialog, contact Pyn support.
- The sender you will choose is a member of the channel, since the invitation is issued by that sender.

## Steps

1. In Pyn, open **Flows** in the left navigation, select **Automations**, then the automation.

2. Select **Add a step**, then **Add to Channel** under **Tasks & Activities**.

3. Under **Schedule**, choose the day and time relative to the reference date.

4. Under **From**, choose **Pyn Bot** or a personal Slack sender.

5. Under **To**, choose who is added: **Employee**, **Buddy**, **HRBP**, **Manager** or **Skip-level Manager**.

6. Under **Channel**, pick the channel from the list of channels the sender can see.

7. Next to **Test by adding yourself to a channel:**, select **Test**. Pyn adds you to the chosen channel and shows **Test message sent**.

8. Select **Publish** on the automation.

> **Note:** As with a channel post, changing the sender clears the channel: a sender in another Slack workspace cannot see it. Pick the channel again before publishing.

## What you should see

The step card shows the channel. When an employee reaches it, they appear in the channel's member list and the delivery under [Enrollments](https://support.pynhq.com/activity/enrollments/) reads **Add** followed by their name and **to channel**. Reminders are not offered on this step.

## Related

- [Post to a channel](https://support.pynhq.com/flows/steps/post-to-a-channel/) to announce them once they are in.
- [Configure a team change trigger](https://support.pynhq.com/flows/automations/configure-a-team-change-trigger/) to add new managers to a managers' channel.
- [Slack](https://support.pynhq.com/integrations/slack/) to connect Slack.