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Messaging
Writing Messages
You can write messages using the input box with the text "Write a message..." at the bottom of Mattermost.
Press ENTER to send a message. Use Shift+ENTER to create a new line without sending a message.
Formatting Messages
Mattermost messages are formatted using a standard called "markdown". Here are examples:
| Text Entered | How it appears |
|---|---|
**bold** |
bold |
_italic_ |
italic |
[hyperlink](http://mattermost.org) |
hyperlink |
 |
 |
:smile: :sheep: :alien: |
😄 🐑 👽 |
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Mentioning Teammates
You can mention a teammate by using the @ symbol plus their username to send them a special notification to draw their attention.
For example, you might write:
@alice how did your interview go with the new candidate?
Which sends a special mention notification to alice to check your message.
To mention a teammate, press @ and you should see a list of team members who can be messaged. You can either type their username or use the Up and Down arrow keys and then ENTER to select them to be mentioned.
You can configure how you'd like to be alerted about mentions of your username, your first name, your nickname, or other keywords from Account Settings > Notifications and you can set channel-specific preferences from [Channel Name] > Notification Preferences
Messages Dropdown Menu
To get to the Messages Dropdown Menu, hover over a message and click on the [...] menu. This shows a dropdown list containing additional actions you can perform on a message:
- Reply: Opens up the sidebar so you can reply to a message in a comment thread.
- Permalink: Creates a link to the message. Sharing this link with other users in the channel lets them view the linked message in the Message Archives.
- Delete: Deletes the message so it is no longer visible. Team Administrators and System Administrators can also delete another user's message.
- Edit: Lets you edit your own message.