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

If replies are allowed in the announcement, you can @mention a course user in an announcement reply.

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

<div data-step-uuid="8512f729-376b-48f2-8b3b-d4433eca99d7" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="8512f729-376b-48f2-8b3b-d4433eca99d7"><div>[![Reply to Announcement](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/566/691/medium/3c8f50ae-5689-40a1-a1f8-f8a8a5209b8c.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/566/691/original/3c8f50ae-5689-40a1-a1f8-f8a8a5209b8c.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To [reply to the announcement](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-mention-a-user-in-an-announcement-reply-as-a-student/ta-p/null), click the **Reply** button \[1\].

To reply to an announcement reply, click the **Reply** link \[2\].

## Mention User in Reply

<div data-step-uuid="970e54d0-928a-4037-8526-08624d9b1255" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="970e54d0-928a-4037-8526-08624d9b1255"><div>![Mention User in Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/566/693/original/d12fd26f-e1ad-44e7-989b-236c9de7751a.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Use the [Rich Content Editor ](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Publisher-Test-Nathan/What-is-the-Rich-Content-Editor-RCE/ta-p/644769)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="970e54d0-928a-4037-8526-08624d9b1255" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="970e54d0-928a-4037-8526-08624d9b1255"><div data-step-uuid="698a7a11-efbc-4a47-a347-db16bfffc0d1"><div>![Select User](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/566/696/original/4e17b16b-d98b-42d7-915c-e35728ad001a.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="939ba038-8714-4333-abde-72fef870e1cb" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="939ba038-8714-4333-abde-72fef870e1cb"><div>![Post Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/566/698/original/3c7c198e-7d95-4bf1-9c69-256005a96ef0.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Your @mention text displays \[1\].

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

## View Reply

<div data-step-uuid="324f6489-a322-44b3-8ccf-db2dd7896789" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="324f6489-a322-44b3-8ccf-db2dd7896789"><div>![View Reply](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/566/700/original/37dbb97d-d32d-4623-b261-1d65d020c050.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Your post displays at the bottom of the thread.

**Note:** If the mentioned user has enabled settings to receive notifications for discussion mentions, the user is notified that they were mentioned.

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