Mentions
Need a teammate to look at something? Type @ and their name. They get a notification that takes them straight to it.
Where You Can Mention Someone
Section titled “Where You Can Mention Someone”- a Project’s Description, when you create it or on the Project page
- Notes on the Project page
- a Task’s Description, when you create or edit it
- a To-Do’s Notes
Fields that take mentions say Type @ to mention a teammate or @everyone.
Mention a Teammate
Section titled “Mention a Teammate”- Type @ in one of those fields.
- Start typing a name to narrow the list.
- Use the arrow keys and press Enter, or click the person.
- Save the Project, Task or To-Do.
The mention shows as @Name. Press Backspace to remove the whole mention at once. Press Escape to close the list without picking anyone.
The list shows everyone in your workspace with their role, like Owner, Admin or Member. You won’t see yourself.
Mention the Whole Team
Section titled “Mention the Whole Team”Pick @everyone to notify every member at once. The list shows how many people that is, like Notifies 4 members.
When Someone Mentions You
Section titled “When Someone Mentions You”You’ll find out three ways:
- The bell. You get a You were mentioned notification with a snippet of the text. See The Notification Bell.
- My Messages. Every mention waits on your My Dashboard until you deal with it.
- Email, if you turn it on. See Email Notifications.
Click the notification or the mention in My Messages. hrglass opens the Project, Task or To-Do and highlights where you were mentioned. A small panel lets you:
- click Done when you’ve handled it
- click Dismiss if it doesn’t need anything from you
- open the Task, Project or To-Do to work on it
If the item was archived, you’ll see View in archive. If your current filters hide it, click Show it.
My Messages
Section titled “My Messages”My Messages on your My Dashboard lists every mention you’ve received. The card shows how many are new, like 2 new, and each new one has a dot.
- Filter to Open, Done, Dismissed or All.
- Sort by Newest, Oldest or By person.
- Click Done or Dismiss on a mention to clear it. Changed your mind? Show Done or Dismissed and click Reopen.
Turn Mention Notifications Off
Section titled “Turn Mention Notifications Off”Getting too many? Turn off Member Mentioned (@mention) under In-App Notifications, or Mentions under Email Notifications. Mentions still collect in My Messages.