How To Tag Someone In Confluence

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May 13, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to mention and tag teammates in a Confluence page.

Quick summary

To tag someone in Confluence, type the @ symbol in the page editor, start typing the person's name, and select them from the mention list that appears. This three-step process lets you instantly notify and reference teammates directly within any Confluence page.

Steps

Type the @ symbol at the location in your Confluence page where you want to tag someone.
Start typing the person's name to filter the mention suggestions.
Click their name from the dropdown list to tag them and insert the mention.

📌 Why this matters

Tagging teammates in Confluence with the @ mention feature keeps collaboration fast and contextual — team members get notified directly within the page where the relevant content lives. This eliminates the need to send separate messages or emails just to draw someone's attention to a specific section of a document. For teams using Confluence as their central knowledge base, mastering @mentions ensures accountability, faster feedback loops, and cleaner page-level communication. It is a foundational Confluence skill for any team managing projects, meeting notes, or shared documentation at scale.

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