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title: "How to capture Slack messages in Jira issues"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/JIFS/722633104/How%20to%20capture%20Slack%20messages%20in%20Jira%20issues"
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> Macro (aura-html)

# Prerequisites

You must invite the bot to the channel. 

### Capture threads to Jira

1. Invite the bot to your channel.
2. Find a **thread** in your Slack channel.
3. Type **Jira capture**.
4. Choose if you want to **create a new issue** or **add to an existing issue**.

### Adding 📷 to capture a thread

1. Find a **message with a thread** in Slack.
2. Add the 📷 emoji to the **top message**.** **
3. Choose if you want to **create a new issue** or **add to an existing issue**.
4. Select which messages you want to add to the issue.

### Using the📍emoji to capture a select message

1. Find a thread with a **ticket number in the header**.
2. If there is a message you want to capture in the comments of the Jira ticket, place the📍emoji on the message, and the message will be saved to the Jira ticket.