How do I mention a user in an announcement reply as an instructor?
You can @mention a user in an announcement reply. Course users mentioned in a reply may receive a notification based on their preferred notification settings.
Reply to Announcement
To reply to the announcement, click the Reply button [1]. To reply to an announcement reply, click the Reply link [2].
Mention User in Reply
Use the Rich Content Editor to enter your reply, links, photos, equations, or media.
To mention a user in your reply type the @ symbol in the Rich Content Editor [1]. A list of course users displays [2].
Select User
To locate the course user, scroll through the list or filter the list by typing the course user's name [1]. Then select the user's name from the list [2].
Post Reply
Your @mention text displays in a purple font and highlight [1].
To post your reply, click the Reply button [2].
View Reply
Your post displays at the bottom of the thread.
Note: If the Discussions - New Mention notification setting is enabled in the mentioned user's notification settings, the user is notified that they were mentioned.
