Slack's October 2026 Update Broke In-Channel Search
A user reports that Slack's October 8, 2026 update broke the search function within channels, a core feature for finding past messages. Because it stems from a platform-wide release rather than individual configuration, it likely affects many workspace users until fixed.
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