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

You can mention another course member in a discussion reply using the @ symbol.

**Notes:**

<div id="bkmrk-mentioning-users-is-"><div>- Mentioning users is not supported in anonymous discussions.
- Mentioning users is related to a [course role permission](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Resource-Documents/Canvas-Course-Role-Permissions/ta-p/387080). If you are not able to mention users, the required permission may not be enabled for your role.
- When you mention a user and their Discussions - New Mention [notification setting](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/How-do-I-manage-my-Canvas-notification-settings/ta-p/615326) is enabled, the user is notified.

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<button class="embed-button">Embed this Video</button></div>## Open Discussions

<div data-step-uuid="3c83cc93-ddfc-425d-a86f-bb986dcf87bb" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="3c83cc93-ddfc-425d-a86f-bb986dcf87bb"><div>![Open Discussions ](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/732/331/original/332ae903-9b46-4212-a4bc-2a9ba5979737.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Discussions** link.

## Open Discussion

<div data-step-uuid="2a082424-7952-49a1-952e-0983a34d1240" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="2a082424-7952-49a1-952e-0983a34d1240"><div>![Open Discussion](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/577/138/original/260cb04f-3665-400a-a43a-fa31613e6daa.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the title of the discussion.

## Reply to Discussion

<div data-step-uuid="58288e4a-4989-4c30-8d64-d219296c394e" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="58288e4a-4989-4c30-8d64-d219296c394e"><div>![Reply to Discussion](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/577/140/original/7ff8522b-fb15-4874-990e-a5869966eddf.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To [reply](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-reply-to-a-discussion-as-a-student/ta-p/334) to the main discussion, click the **Reply** button.

You can also reply to a threaded discussion.

### Post Reply

<div data-step-uuid="58288e4a-4989-4c30-8d64-d219296c394e" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="58288e4a-4989-4c30-8d64-d219296c394e"><div data-step-uuid="daa4a32d-8c00-4ca1-ac35-3c8e2d31818b"><div>![Post Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/577/142/original/237f9583-7df5-4872-bc92-0a09908683bf.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Add your reply, links, files, and other media in the [Rich Content Editor](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/What-is-the-Rich-Content-Editor-RCE/ta-p/12) \[1\].

To mention a course user in your reply, type the **@ symbol** \[2\] and select a user from the list \[3\]. To more easily find a user, enter one or more letters of the user's name.

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

**Notes:**

<div data-step-uuid="58288e4a-4989-4c30-8d64-d219296c394e" id="bkmrk-when-you-type-the-%40-"><div data-step-uuid="58288e4a-4989-4c30-8d64-d219296c394e"><div data-step-uuid="daa4a32d-8c00-4ca1-ac35-3c8e2d31818b"><div><div>- When you type the @ symbol, user display names show in the drop-down list.
- If you post your discussion response before an attached image finishes uploading, Canvas displays a warning message.

</div></div></div><div data-step-uuid="82ded3d3-6e22-47fd-8081-4033d88fe42b"></div></div></div>### View Your Reply

<div data-step-uuid="58288e4a-4989-4c30-8d64-d219296c394e" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="58288e4a-4989-4c30-8d64-d219296c394e"><div data-step-uuid="82ded3d3-6e22-47fd-8081-4033d88fe42b"><div>![View Your Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/577/144/original/b28f1799-af73-4668-847e-943bb1f18cda.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div>View your reply with your mentioned user.

**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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