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How do I mention a user in a discussion reply in Discussions Redesign as a student?

You can mention another course member in a discussion reply in Discussions Redesign.

Notes:

  • Mentioning users is not supported in anonymous discussions.
  • Mentioning users is related to a course role permission. If you are not able to mention users, the required permission may not be enabled for your role.

Open Discussions

Open Discussions

In Course Navigation, click the Discussions link.

Open Discussion

Open Discussion

Click the title of the discussion.

Reply to Discussion

Reply to Discussion

To reply to the main discussion, click the Reply button.

Post Reply

Post Reply

Add your reply, links, files, and other media in the Rich Content Editor [1]. 

To mention a user in your reply, type the @ symbol [2] and select a user from the list [3].

To post your reply, click the Reply button [4].

Note: If you post your discussion response before an attached image finishes uploading, Canvas displays a warning message.

View Your Reply

View Your Reply

View your reply with your mentioned user.

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.