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Outlook - Mention Feature

New Outlook @Mention Feature

Microsoft introduced a new feature that allows you to @Mention a person in the message and easily add them to the list of recipients.

This feature is very similar to tagging someone in a chat message and can make communicating in Outlook, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and other Microsoft applications more convenient.

Tips for Use

  • Adding a "mention" to your messages will add that user to your To: list. The user's name will be highlighted in the message body or invite but please double-check your intent as it will also add that user to your To: list of addresses.  
  • Add a SPACE after the @ symbol if you do not want to @mention someone. This feature only looks for @name text with no space.

Learn more about how to use @Mentions by visiting the Microsoft Support Site.

 To Turn off the @Mentions, in Outlook for Windows

  • Go to File > Options > Mail > Send Messages
  • Uncheck "Suggest names to mention"

Outlook options.

Important note: Outlook on the web, Outlook for Mac, and Outlook for Mobile currently have no way of turning off this feature.