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

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.

From the compose box

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

3. Pick the appropriate user or user group 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 ellipsis () to the right.

3. Select Reply mentioning user.

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

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

3. 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. Use sparingly! 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.