zulip/help/mention-a-user-or-group.md

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Mention a user or group

You can mention a team member or user group to call their attention to a message. Mentions follow the same notification settings as private messages and alert words.

Mention a user or group

From the compose box

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

  2. Pick the appropriate user or user group from the autocomplete.

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From the user list

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  1. Select Copy mention syntax to add it to your clipboard.

  2. Paste the user's mention syntax in the compose box.

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Via a message

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  1. Click on a user's profile picture or name on a message they sent to open their user card.

  2. Select Reply mentioning user to start a reply to the conversation with a mention inserted into the compose box.

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Silently mention a user

A silent mention allows you to refer to a user without triggering a notification. Silent mentions start with @_ instead of @.

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  1. Type @_ followed by a few letters from a name or email address.

  2. Pick the appropriate user or user group from the autocomplete.

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Mention everyone on a stream

You can mention everyone on a stream with the @**all** mention (or, equivalently, @**everyone** or @**stream**). Use sparingly! Used improperly, wildcard mentions can be annoying.

Note that this will not notify anyone who has muted the stream, and users can disable receiving email/push notifications for these wildcard mentions, either globally or for individual streams.