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# PMs, mentions, and alerts
You can configure desktop, mobile, and email notifications for
[private messages (PMs)](/help/private-messages),
[mentions](/help/mention-a-user-or-group), and [alert
words](#alert-words).
## Configure notifications
These settings will affect notifications for private messages, group
private messages, mentions, and alert words.
{start_tabs}
{settings_tab|notifications}
1. In the **Notification triggers** table, toggle the settings for **PMs, mentions, and alerts**.
{end_tabs}
You can also hide the content of private messages (and group private
messages) from desktop notifications.
{start_tabs}
1. Under **Desktop message notifications**, toggle
**Include content of private messages in desktop notifications**.
{end_tabs}
## 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.
!!! tip ""
Unlike personal mentions, wildcard mentions do not trigger notifications
in muted streams.
{start_tabs}
{settings_tab|notifications}
1. In the **Notification triggers** table, toggle the **@all** checkbox for **Streams**.
{end_tabs}
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
{start_tabs}
{settings_tab|alert-words}
1. Add a word or phrase.
1. Click **Add alert word**.
{end_tabs}
## 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)
* [View your mentions](/help/view-your-mentions)
* [Do not disturb](/help/do-not-disturb)