Mention someone or add someone to a message

To get someone's attention in Google Chat or to add them to a message, enter "@" before their name. If the person is already in the conversation, they get a notification. If they aren’t, you can either mention and add them to the conversation, or choose to just “reference” them and not add them to the conversation.

Mention someone in a conversation

1. When writing a message, enter @.
2. Enter a person’s name.
3. If the person isn’t already in the conversation, you can:
   • Add member and send: Add the user to the conversation and send the message. The user gets a notification.
   • Send message only: Send the message, but don’t add them to the conversation. This option simply references them and doesn’t notify them.

Tips:

• To mention more than one person in the same message, enter each of their names.
• To mention everyone in a message, enter @all.
• If a new member is added to the conversation, they can access all previously posted content.
• You can only add members to a conversation in group direct messages and spaces. In 1:1 conversations, when you mention someone, they are treated as a reference and not added directly.
• If an app is mentioned in a conversation, it must be added to it and not just referenced.

Mention someone in a message

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open Google Chat.
2. Tap a message you want to edit.
3. From the pop-up menu, tap Edit .
4. Enter @.
5. Enter a person’s name, a file name, or a space name.
6. From the suggestion menu, select a person’s name, a file name, or a space name you want to mention.

Locate your mentions

When someone mentions you, your name is highlighted in their message.

To find all conversations where you’re mentioned, go to Mentions in Chat.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
   • Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
2. In the bottom navigation menu, tap More Mentions.
3. Open a conversation where you’re mentioned.

Learn how newly mentioned users are notified

• If you mention a new user in a threaded message, they start to follow the message topic.
• If a newly mentioned user isn’t in the space, a confirmation dialog adds the user to the space.
• Only newly mentioned users receive push notifications for an edited message. If a user already received a notification for the message before the edit, they don’t get another one. Existing notifications don’t update.

Important: Some messages don’t show in Mentions, including:

• Messages that mention @all.
• Messages in spaces organized by conversation topics.

Related resources

• Send a message in Google Chat
• Reply to a chat message