# 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](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/How-do-I-manage-my-Canvas-notification-settings/ta-p/615326).

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<button class="embed-button">Embed this Video</button></div>## Reply to Announcement

<div data-step-uuid="846df3cb-87a1-47d6-ae95-0b19b2045394" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="846df3cb-87a1-47d6-ae95-0b19b2045394"><div>[![Reply to Announcement](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/843/medium/1ba17d69-8f9f-4e3c-84be-3169212f4bd6.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/843/original/1ba17d69-8f9f-4e3c-84be-3169212f4bd6.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To [reply to the announcement](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-reply-to-an-announcement-as-an-instructor/ta-p/765), click the **Reply** button \[1\]. To reply to an announcement reply, click the **Reply** link \[2\].

## Mention User in Reply

<div data-step-uuid="326e1805-5ccf-4d3d-b308-a70c6d98f3a0" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="326e1805-5ccf-4d3d-b308-a70c6d98f3a0"><div>[![Mention User in Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/846/medium/c314f27e-4785-4ea9-80ef-29c549c8e713.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/855/846/original/c314f27e-4785-4ea9-80ef-29c549c8e713.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>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

<div data-step-uuid="326e1805-5ccf-4d3d-b308-a70c6d98f3a0" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="326e1805-5ccf-4d3d-b308-a70c6d98f3a0"><div data-step-uuid="66924453-bea1-4062-98fd-6c8905dcf0b7"><div>![Select User](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/566/625/original/38af76f2-ae24-4d12-93e1-9833200491a0.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>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

<div data-step-uuid="0e8eb03f-81a2-414d-be45-0fc46d1fc7dd" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="0e8eb03f-81a2-414d-be45-0fc46d1fc7dd"><div>[![Post Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/566/627/medium/44ddccd8-6760-4564-8e61-ad9314a17f29.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/566/627/original/44ddccd8-6760-4564-8e61-ad9314a17f29.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Your @mention text displays in a purple font and highlight \[1\].

To post your reply, click the **Reply** button \[2\].

## View Reply

<div data-step-uuid="a9d0dba6-bf69-4b34-8f80-0692ba25befe" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="a9d0dba6-bf69-4b34-8f80-0692ba25befe"><div>[![View Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/566/629/medium/aac548c6-e934-4aa6-adc6-98f12688e3ed.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/566/629/original/aac548c6-e934-4aa6-adc6-98f12688e3ed.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>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,](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/How-do-I-manage-my-Canvas-notification-settings/ta-p/615326) the user is notified that they were mentioned.

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