Did you just hear a little chime? It might have been a mention.

In a group messaging app, mentioning people directly (for example @maria) is a quick way to help ensure that the right person gets notified about the message you sent. When you mention a person, they get notified personally. It’s like if you called someone’s name so that you could talk to them specifically.

In general, the main reason for using a mention is when you are speaking to someone specific in conversation that has multiple participants.

A few quick tips:

When typing a message, just type the @ symbol and you will see a list of participants you can mention
Using a mention in a group conversation will alert the other user of the message you wanted them to see
In Team.biz you can find messages you were mentioned in by clicking the '@' button on the top of the app

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