# Mentions in Whimsical files

Whimsical offers three types of mentions to help you communicate and collaborate with your team.

## Comment mentions

- Used in comments.
- Perfect for discussions and when you need input from other teammates.
- Teammates will receive a notification when mentioned.

## In-line mentions

- Used in objects in boards.
- Perfect for referencing a file or a person, especially when no response or input is needed.
- Referenced teammates will not be notified when mentioned in-line.

## File mentions

- Used in files, and comments.
- Automatically converts pasted or linked Whimsical boards into file mentions.
- Hovering over the file mention will show a thumbnail preview of its content.

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## How to add mentions

To add an in-line or comment mention, type `@` followed by the name or email address of the workspace member or guest:

- It’s not possible to mention teams, just individuals.
- Guests can be mentioned in comments, but not in-line mentions.

**Note:** To mention someone in a comment they must have access to the file — In contrast, you can mention someone in-line regardless of their access to the specific file.

Read more about [how to adjust your file sharing settings](https://whimsical.com/learn/faqs/sharing).

To add file mentions, type `@` followed by the name of the file. Or, simply paste a link to the Whimsical file. 👌

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## Summary

1. [Mentions in Whimsical files](https://whimsical.com/learn/get-started/mentions)
2. [Comment mentions](https://whimsical.com/learn/get-started/mentions#comment-mentions)
3. [In-line mentions](https://whimsical.com/learn/get-started/mentions#in-line-mentions)
4. [File mentions](https://whimsical.com/learn/get-started/mentions#file-mentions)
5. [How to add mentions](https://whimsical.com/learn/get-started/mentions#how-to-add-mentions)