Link from Slack Populates Trello Online vs. Trello iOS App

[Leslie Ethridge]

Hi!

When I hit a Trello link in Slack, it opens up my chrome and takes me to Trello online. However, I have the desktop app installed on my laptop. 

How can I make it to where when I select a link in Slack, it opens up in the desktop (iOS) app vs. online?

You think this would be easy... alas! I cannot find anything on it.

[Victor N · Accepted solution]

Hi Leslie, 

I trust that your day is going well! This isn't very straightforward but there is a workaround.

Trello Links such as card or board links (trello.com/c/.... and trello.com/b/....) can be opened in the Trello iOS app if certain criteria are met.
Some apps hardcode for the links to open in a browser, so they will not open in the Trello app.

Here are steps that you can try to configure iOS apps (and other apps that cooperate and use the setting) to open links directly in the Trello app rather than the browser installed on the iOS device:

1. Copy a Trello link to the clipboard of the iOS device. You can use the Share button on a card or board in the Trello iOS app. Click share and select "Copy".

2. Open the native iOS Notes app that is included with the iOS devices and create a new note.

3. Paste the Trello link into the note. Then tap and hold on the link until the preview and menu appear and select "Open in Trello"

4. The Trello app will now open the link in the Trello app.

5. Close Trello and try again clicking the same link in the Notes App. The link should be opened in the Trello app right away.

I hope this is somewhat helpful and answers your question :) 

[Leslie Ethridge]

Thank you!