@mention someone
An @mention is like a tap on the shoulder—a way to get someone's attention in a channel conversation or a chat.
- In the compose box, type @, then type the first few letters of the person’s name. You can also @mention entire teams and channels.
- Select the person. Repeat for as many people as you want to @mention.
Each person you @mention gets a notification in their Activity feed. Check for a red circle next to Activity right now to see if someone has @mentioned you!
Stay on top of things
Notifications let you know when someone @mentions you, likes something you’ve posted, or replies to a thread you started. The Activity feed helps you stay on top of all your notifications.
- Click Activity.
- Feed shows you a summary of everything that's happened in the channels you follow.
- Click Filter to show only certain types of notifications such as @mentions or likes.
- Select Feed and scroll to My Activity to see a list of everything you've been up to lately in Teams.
Search for messages, people, or files
Searches cover your entire organization—all the teams and channels that you're part of.
- Type a phrase in the command box at the top of the app and press Enter.
- Select either the Messages, People, or Files tab.
- Select an item in the search results. Alternatively, you can click Filter to further refine your search results.
Adding a Teams Link to your Email Signature
You can use the University Email Signature Tool to add a "Start a Chat on Teams" link in your email signature which will allow others to contact you via Teams.