# Getting started

Everything you need to know to get started and get to work in Slack.

## Intro to Slack

- [**What is** Slack?](https://slack.com/help/articles/115004071768-What-is-Slack)  
- [How to use Slack: your quick start guide](https://slack.com/help/articles/360059928654-How-to-use-Slack--your-quick-start-guide)  
- [Understand your **actions** in Slack](https://slack.com/help/articles/360002063088-Understand-your-actions-in-Slack)  
- [Slack **glossary**](https://slack.com/help/articles/213817348-Slack-glossary)

## Getting started for Slack admins

- [**Getting started** for workspace creators](https://slack.com/help/articles/217626298-Getting-started-for-workspace-creators)  
- [**Create** a Slack workspace](https://slack.com/help/articles/206845317-Create-a-Slack-workspace)  
- [**Email** template for introducing Slack](https://slack.com/help/articles/217626378-Email-template-for-introducing-Slack)

## Getting started for new users

- [**Getting started** for new Slack users](https://slack.com/help/articles/218080037-Getting-started-for-new-Slack-users)  
- [**Join** a Slack workspace](https://slack.com/help/articles/212675257-Join-a-Slack-workspace)  
- [**Request a new workspace** in your Enterprise organization](https://slack.com/help/articles/115004230987-Request-a-new-workspace-in-your-Enterprise-organization)

## Review roles & permissions

- [Types of **roles** in Slack](https://slack.com/help/articles/360018112273-Types-of-roles-in-Slack)  
- [Understand guest **roles** in Slack](https://slack.com/help/articles/202518103-Understand-guest-roles-in-Slack)  
- [**Permissions** by **role** in Slack](https://slack.com/help/articles/201314026-Permissions-by-role-in-Slack)