zulip/templates/zerver/help/at-mention-a-user.md

@-mention a user

You can @-mention a team member to call their attention to a message. @-mentions follow the same notification settings as private messages and alert words.

!!! warn "" Note: An @-mention inside quoted text will not mention the user.

From the compose box

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2. Type @ followed by a few letters from their name or email address.

3. Pick the appropriate user from the autocomplete.

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From the user list

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1. Hover over a user in the right sidebar.

2. Click the down chevron () to the right.

3. Select Reply mentioning user.

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Alternatively, click on the avatar of any user in the main message feed.

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