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How do I mention a user in an announcement reply in Announcements Redesign as an instructor?

You can @mention a user in an announcement reply using Announcements Redesign. 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.