How to ping someone on teams?
- George Apostolov
How to ping someone on teams?: step-by-step guide
Post something in any channel that you'd like and use @general to notify everyone on it Click on 'Send' to send the message
You can notify a person in a channel to mark it as important for him or her
You can use @teamchannel to notify everyone on that team
You can also use @channelname to notify everyone in that channel
Quick answer: To notify people in Microsoft Teams, post a message in a channel using @general to alert everyone, notify a specific person to mark it as important, or use @teamchannel and @channelname to notify all members, then click Send.
About this Microsoft Teams tutorial
Send notifications to individuals or groups in Microsoft Teams by mentioning them in channel posts to ensure important messages are seen. This guide shows how to ping someone on teams? in 4 steps, starting with "Post something in any channel that you'd like and use @general to notify everyone on it..." and finishing with "You can also use @channelname to notify everyone in that channel". The interactive demo above is a click-through copy of the real Microsoft Teams interface, so you can rehearse each step before doing it in your own account.
Frequently asked questions
How many steps does it take to ping someone on teams??
4 steps. Each one is listed in order above, and the demo highlights exactly where to click.
Can I try it without changing my own account?
Yes. Clicking through the demo doesn't touch your Microsoft Teams data or settings. Once you know the flow, repeat it in your own workspace.
This tutorial is filed under Microsoft Teams. Related guides: How to record a teams meeting?, How to request control in teams? and How to schedule a message in teams?. Last reviewed 05 Oct 2026.
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