At its Spec developer conference, Slack today unveiled new features aimed at bolstering app discoverability and reducing the need to leave Slack for a variety of tasks.

The changes include a new app home screen and redesigned app launcher, the addition of modal windows, and an extension of app &actions& across the platform.Accessing other apps from within Slack has long been key to the collaboration tool appeal; there are now more than 1,800 third-party apps available in the company App Directory.

Options include integrations with the likes of Microsoft, Salesforce, Workday and Google and for Slack-specific bots and services Polly and Troops.