Mentioning others in comments

So far, we have seen how helpful it can be to use comments when collaborating on a document. However, a comment is only effective if the person it is intended for sees it. If you really need to get somebody's attention in your organization with a comment, you can @mention them.

When you use the @ symbol before someone's name in a comment, they will receive an email, alerting them that someone has mentioned them in a document. The email will also contain a link to the comment in the document. @ mentioning only works with Word 365 and other Microsoft 365 apps, and you must be signed in to your Microsoft 365 account. @mention does not work in Office 2019 or older versions. @mention also works across different platforms, such as Android, iOS, and Mac.

If you want to @mention someone in a comment, then you should create a new comment, enter the @ symbol, and begin to type the first few letters of the person's name. Their name should appear...