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2323To confirm the switch, check the reply footers. The reply that acknowledges the switch still names the previous model, because Claude writes it before the switch takes effect; the new model appears in the footer of the reply after it. Asking in a thread changes the model for that thread only. To change what new threads in the channel start on, set a [default model for the channel](#set-a-default-model-for-the-channel) instead.
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25The same request works in a direct message, where it applies to that conversation only.
25The same request works in a one-to-one direct message, where it applies to that conversation only. In a group DM, the switch applies to the thread you ask in.
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3939## Choose the model for your direct messages
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41Open the Claude app's **Home** tab in Slack. When model selection is enabled for your organization, the tab includes a model selector for direct messages. New direct message conversations you start with Claude use the model you pick there. The selector offers only the models your organization allows.
41Open the Claude app's **Home** tab in Slack. When model selection is enabled for your organization, the tab includes a model selector for one-to-one direct messages. New direct message conversations you start with Claude use the model you pick there. The selector offers only the models your organization allows.
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4343The selector doesn't change a conversation already underway. To change one of those, ask Claude to switch in that conversation.
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