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

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Mention a user or group

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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 all topic participants

Using the @**topic** mention, you can mention everyone who has previously participated in the topic by sending a message or reacting with an emoji. This lets you notify just those who have already engaged in the conversation.

Users can disable notifications for @**topic** mentions by:

Mention everyone on a channel

You can mention everyone on a channel with the @**all** mention (or, equivalently, @**everyone** or @**channel**). It's best to use these mentions only when your message requires timely attention from many channel subscribers. An organization can be configured to restrict wildcard mentions in large channels.

Users can disable notifications for @**all**, @**everyone**, and @**channel** mentions by:

Examples

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