# How to compose a message containing mentions (@user)

**URL:** <https://forums.rocket.chat/t/how-to-compose-a-message-containing-mentions-user/13058>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [January 18, 2022, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/how-to-compose-a-message-containing-mentions-user/13058 "2022-01-18T10:07:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![strike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@strike](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/strike)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/how-to-compose-a-message-containing-mentions-user/13058/1 "2022-01-18T10:07:47Z")

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Hi!

I would like to compose a message containing several blocks like

```auto
        block.addSectionBlock({
            text: block.newMarkdownTextObject('@proofreader'),
        });

```

where ‘proofreader’ is a regular user. Unfortunetaly this renders only as normal noninteractive text.  
What do I need to do to get “proofreader” **renders** as a mention in the message?

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![dudanogueira](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/forums.rocket.chat/dudanogueira/32/2529_2.png) [@dudanogueira](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/dudanogueira)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/how-to-compose-a-message-containing-mentions-user/13058/2 "2022-01-24T13:22:07Z")

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Hi! Have you tried sending it as a regular text?

Sorry, I have little experience in dev. I suggest you to try asking at:

> **[Rocket.Chat](https://open.rocket.chat/channel/dev)**

thanks!

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**Author:** ![strike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@strike](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/strike)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/how-to-compose-a-message-containing-mentions-user/13058/3 "2022-01-25T10:53:03Z")

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Hi!

Yes. That was what I did too:

```auto
        block.addSectionBlock({
            text: block.newPlainTextObject('@proofreader'),
        });

```

That makes no difference…  
Regards!

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**Author:** ![dudanogueira](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/forums.rocket.chat/dudanogueira/32/2529_2.png) [@dudanogueira](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/dudanogueira)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/how-to-compose-a-message-containing-mentions-user/13058/4 "2022-01-25T12:26:11Z")

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I have asked for help internally. We should have a feedback soon 🙂

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**Author:** ![dudanogueira](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/forums.rocket.chat/dudanogueira/32/2529_2.png) [@dudanogueira](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/dudanogueira)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/how-to-compose-a-message-containing-mentions-user/13058/5 "2022-01-26T19:10:02Z")

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Unfortunately, right now any mentions within ui kit blocks are ignored ☹

But I passed this thread to our dev team, and they will probably look at this issue sometime in the future.