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# @-mention a team member
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When having a conversation in Zulip, it is sometimes necessary to call the
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attention of another member. You can @-mention (alert) other users by
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mentioning them in the body of a message.
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Please note that you cannot @-mention users when you edit a message, since
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they may have already read the message.
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!!! tip ""
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You can view any messages calling your attention by clicking on the
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**@-mentions** filters in the left sidebar.
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1. Compose a [new message or reply](/help/reply-to-a-message).
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2. In the **Compose your message here...** field, type `@` followed by the
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email address or part of the username of the user you want to @-mention.
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When you begin typing an email address or username, autocomplete suggestions
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will appear.
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![Mention](/static/images/help/mention-screenshot.png)
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Once you select an autocomplete suggestion, the name or email address of
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the user will be replaced with `@**name**` where `name` is the name of the
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selected user.
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!!! tip ""
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If you attempt to @-mention someone who is not subscribed to the
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stream in which you're posting the message, Zulip will ask if you
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would like to subscribe the user to the stream.
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