# PMs, mentions, and alerts

You can configure desktop, mobile, and email notifications for
[private messages](/help/private-messages),
[mentions](/help/mention-a-user-or-group), and [alert
words](#alert-words).

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1. Toggle the notification settings under **Private messages,
   @-mentions, and alert words**.

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These settings will affect notifications for private messages, group
private messages, mentions, and alert words.

You can also hide the content of private messages (and group private
messages) from desktop notifications.
Under **Other notification settings**, uncheck
**Include content of private messages in desktop notifications**.

## Wildcard mentions

By default, wildcard mentions (`@**all**`, `@**everyone**`) trigger
email/push notifications as though they were personal @-mentions.  You
can toggle whether you receive notifications for wildcard mentions:

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1. Under **Streams**, toggle the **@all** checkbox.

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Additionally, you can override this configuration for individual
streams in your [Stream settings](/help/stream-notifications), and
administrators can [restrict use of wildcard
mentions](/help/restrict-wildcard-mentions) in large streams.

## Alert words

Zulip lets you to specify **alert words or phrases** that notify you whenever
the alert word is included in a message. Alert words are case-insensitive.

### Add an alert word or phrase

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{settings_tab|alert-words}

1. Add a word or phrase.

1. Click **Add alert word**.

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## Related articles

* [Desktop notifications](/help/desktop-notifications)
* [Email notifications](/help/email-notifications)
* [Mobile notifications](/help/mobile-notifications)
* [Restrict wildcard mentions](/help/restrict-wildcard-mentions)
* [Stream notifications](/help/stream-notifications)