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

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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.

00:07: How do I mention a user in an announcement reply is an instructor? 00:11: To reply to the announcement, click the reply button. 00:15: To reply to an announcement reply. Click the reply link. 00:20: Use the rich content Editor to enter your reply links photos, 00:24: equations or media. To mention a user in your reply 00:29: type the at symbol in the rich content editor. 00:32: A list, of course, users displays. 00:35: To locate the course user, scroll through the list or filter the list by typing, 00:39: the course users name. Then select the user's name from the list. 00:45: You're at mentioned, text displays in a purple font in highlight 00:49: To post your reply, click the reply button. 00:53: Your post displays at the bottom of the thread. 00:56: This guide covered how to mention a user in an announcement reply as an instructor.

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.

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.