To get someone's attention in Google Chat, you can mention their name in a message.
Mention someone in a conversation
- When writing a message, enter @.
- Enter a person's name.
- Send the message.
Tips:
- To mention more than one person in the same message, enter each of their names.
- To mention everyone in a message, enter @all.
Locate your mentions
When someone mentions you, your name is highlighted in their message.
To find all conversations in which you're mentioned, go to Mentions in Chat.
- On the left, click Mentions.
- Click a message in which you're mentioned.
Important: Some messages aren't shown in Mentions, including:
- Messages that mention @all.
- Messages in spaces organised by conversation topics.