To get someone's attention in a channel conversation or a chat, @mention them. Just type @ before their name and then select them from the menu that appears.
Note: You can also mention someone simply by typing their name. Start by capitalizing the first letter: as you continue to type the name, a list of people will appear for you to choose from.
When an @mention recipient receives a notification, selecting it takes them directly to the point in the conversation where they were mentioned.
To get the attention of an entire group, try one of the following:
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Post something in the team's general channel. The channel name will appear bold for every team member.
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Type:
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@general to notify everyone in the general channel
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@<team name> to notify everyone on that team
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@<channel name> to notify everyone in that channel
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If you're in a chat rather than a channel, you can notify everyone in the chat by typing @everyone in your message.
Important: A team owner must first enable these features.
![At Mention Prompt](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/8fcfc410-0c5f-443e-807e-63564a654117.png)
To get someone's attention in a channel conversation or a chat, @mention them. Just type @ before their name and then select them from the menu that appears.
When an @mention recipient receives a notification, selecting it takes them directly to the point in the conversation where they were mentioned.
To get the attention of an entire group, try one of the following:
-
Post something in the team's general channel. The channel name will appear bold for every team member.
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Type:
-
@general to notify everyone in the general channel
-
@<team name> to notify everyone on that team
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@<channel name > to notify everyone in that channel
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If you're in a chat rather than a channel, you can notify everyone in the chat by typing @everyone in your message.
Important: A team owner must first enable these features.