TL;DRGoogle Messages has been working on a system to let you @mention other users in chats.Users who are mentioned in such a manner should see an @ symbol next to the chat.Messages may automatically suggest an @mention when you start typing someone’s name.Being able to get someone’s attention by sending them an @username just feels incredibly natural to so many of us after years and years of these kind of interactions across social media. At this point, we’re honestly just surprised to find cases where it doesn’t work, and while the list of supported platforms includes Google stuff like Chats, so far that hasn’t extended to Messages. Earlier this year, we brought you an early preview of how @mentions in Messages were coming together, and now we’ve got some progress to share. Authority Insights You're reading an Authority Insights story. Subscribe to our new Authority Insights newsletter for more exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage you won't find anywhere else.sign up now By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Last time around, we showed you how Messages was preparing to let you send these @mentions, but we weren’t yet able to preview what the experience would look like to the recipient, and our tests came through looking like regular old texts.