# Tagging people in community posts

> @-mention any teacher or member to pull them into a thread. They get a louder notification across every channel.

Last updated 2026-05-20 · Source: https://prolaud.com/help/batches-mentions

## How to tag

In the community's Common Room composer, click the Tag button. A picker opens with two groups: Instructors (course instructor + co-instructors) and Members. Click a name and a styled @Name chip drops into your post at the cursor.

## What happens on Post

- Tagged users get a separate "X tagged you in {community name}" notification — louder than the regular new-post broadcast.
- The chip in the published post is a clickable link to the user's profile (opens in a new tab).
- Every other community member still gets the regular "New post in {community}" notification (in-app + email + WhatsApp).
- Tagged users are excluded from the broadcast so they don't get pinged twice.

## Tagging in replies

Same picker is available in the comment composer. Tagging someone in a reply also pulls them in — they get the "X tagged you in a reply" notification even if they weren't already in the thread.

## Related

- [File attachments + previews](https://prolaud.com/help/batches-attachments)