Slack Technologies, Inc.
Systems and methods for reacting to messages

Abstract:

Provided are methods and systems for reacting to a message in a group-based communication system using suggested reactive emoji. An exemplary method comprises: displaying a message within an interface of a group-based communication platform; determining a set of suggested reactive emoji, wherein the set of suggested reactive emoji is determined based on at least one adjustable setting associated with at least one of a user identifier and a group identifier; receiving, from the user, an input associated with the message; and in response to receiving the input, displaying a menu of message-related actions in the interface, the menu of message-related actions comprising the set of suggested reactive emoji; receiving a user selection of a reactive emoji from set of suggested reactive emoji; and displaying the selected reactive emoji in association with the message within the interface.