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# Messaging
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### Writing Messages
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You can write messages using the input box with the text "Write a message..." at the bottom of Mattermost.
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Press **ENTER** to send a message. Use **Shift+ENTER** to create a new line without sending a message.
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### Formatting Messages
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Mattermost messages are formatted using a standard called "markdown". Here are examples:
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| Text Entered | How it appears |
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|:---------------|:---------------|
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|`**bold**`| **bold** |
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| `_italic_`|_italic_|
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|`[hyperlink](http://mattermost.org)`|[hyperlink](http://mattermost.org)|
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|``||
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|`:smile:` `:sheep:` `:alien:`|:smile: :sheep: :alien:|
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Emojis provided free from [Emoji One](http://emojione.com/). Check out a full list of Emojis [here](http://emoji.codes/).
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### Mentioning Teammates
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You can mention a teammate by using the `@` symbol plus their username to send them a special notification to draw their attention.
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For example, you might write:
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@alice how did your interview go with the new candidate?
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Which sends a special mention notification to **alice** to check your message.
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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.
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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**
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### Messages Dropdown Menu
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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:
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- **Reply:** Opens up the sidebar so you can reply to a message in a comment thread.
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- **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.
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- **Delete:** Deletes the message so it is no longer visible. Team Administrators and System Administrators can also delete another user's message.
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- **Edit:** Lets you edit your own message.
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