If you want to know how to tag a person on VK, then you have come to exactly the right place! In this article we will talk in detail about the different ways to mention people on this social network and give detailed step-by-step instructions for different cases. Thanks to our instructions, you can easily learn how to tag people on VK in posts or posts.
Before you figure out how to tag a person in a VK post, it’s worth knowing that the method for tagging a friend and the method for tagging a third-party user are very different from each other. Let's look at both options next!
How to tag a person in a post on VK
Let's look at how to tag a person on VK in the text of a post and comment, both a stranger and someone who is your friend. This is done the same way on both the computer and the phone.
Your friend
1. When creating a new post or editing an already published one, write the dog symbol in the text - @
2. Immediately after the symbol, start typing the name or friend who is in your friends list. Click on the one you need in the list that appears. You can change the name that appears in brackets in the text at your discretion; it does not affect the final link.
3. As soon as you click on the “Send” button, the text with the dog will turn into a link, by clicking on which you can go to the account/profile of the tagged person.
Interesting! I recommend reading the material - how to register in VK without a number. It discusses in detail what to do if you don’t currently have a free mobile phone, but you need to create a new page right now.
Someone who is not a friend
1. Start creating a new post or editing an already published one. In the text, put the dog symbol - @ . After it, you need to insert the page ID of the person you want to mention.
2. To find out the VK ID:
a) in the browser - go to the user’s page and copy the address from the address bar.
b) in the application - open the user’s page, click on the nickname at the top and copy this value.
3. Next, insert this value after the dog and remove the first part from it, the VK domain address - vk.com/, leaving only the ID - nickname (see picture).
After publishing the entry, the person will be mentioned and should receive a notification about this (this does not always come).
Interesting! In this way you can tag not only people, but also VKontakte communities.
The ID in this case is set from the community.
What is this function for?
You can mention a person in a post or entry so that he or she receives a special notice about it.
- For example, this VK function will be useful to you if you are creating an event and want to invite friends publicly, and not through private messages.
- In this case, anyone who clicks on the name of the user you mentioned will be able to get to his page and understand who he is talking about.
- Some users are interested in whether it is possible to find mentions of a person in the text of a post using a social network search or some other method. As we found out, there are no such methods yet.
Now you know that tagging a friend on VK is not at all difficult and you can easily cope with this task if it arises. Don't forget to write us a comment if you have any questions related to this topic, and we will try to answer you as soon as possible.
How to tag a person in a message on VK
In a conversation on VK, you can tag a person in the same way as in a post, only here a list of users to select will not appear when you do this.
1. Write the symbol - @ , followed by the user ID, then send the message. The text with the dog will automatically turn into a link.
The user ID is a link to his page (the value after the domain address), copy it from the address bar of the browser on your computer/laptop or by clicking on the person’s name for a few seconds in the mobile application and copying it there. More details about this are written in the first chapter.
Is it possible to find posts of a specific person?
Sometimes there is a need to find posts of a certain person on VKontakte, both throughout the entire network and in a specific community. For many years now, users have been asking the question again and again “How to find a post of a specific person?”, but the answer is still the same - if you find them, you will simply break the entire VK system, since at the moment such a search is impossible (at least if you are not the same person who is friends with the vk API). VKontakte management has not developed this function and, apparently, is not planning to.
However, you can find references to a person in a specific public page (you won’t be able to do this with communities). To search, you need to open the wall of the public page, click on the “Community Posts” tab and in the search bar enter the id-address of the user we are interested in in the format id123456789. The results will show all mentions of this user both in comments and in posts. An example is shown in the screenshot.
How to tag a person in a photo on VK
You can tag a person in a photograph or other picture directly on the image itself. So, by opening such a picture, it will be immediately clear who is marked and in what part of the image.
Important! It is currently impossible to mention a person in a photo from a phone in the application or through the mobile version. Therefore, open your page in a mobile browser and switch to the full version to do this.
1. Open the required photo and click on the link to tag the person located at the bottom.
2. Select in a square or rectangle the place where you want to place a mark and select the person from the pop-up list.
The mark will be set immediately. The photo you tagged will appear in the “Photos of Me” album. There, a person will be able to clearly see where in the picture he was marked.
From words to deeds
The mechanism for tagging people in posts gives community administrators a unique opportunity to use all their genius and introduce this method into the theme of their group as effectively as possible. Consider how this tool can be used specifically for your project. Don't be afraid to experiment and test new methods of interaction and promotion. The existence and growth of your VKontakte community directly depends on you, so never stop creating and developing it.
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How to tag a person in a story on VK
At the moment, this can only be done from a mobile phone, since such functionality simply has not been added for PCs and laptops. And they are unlikely to add it.
1. Start creating a “Story” in the official VKontakte application, write it down or simply make it from any image.
2. Click on the circle icon under the handle in the upper right corner and select “@MENTION” from the list.
3. Start typing the name of the person you want to mention and select from the list that appears, or directly paste the ID of the desired page.
Why is it necessary?
VK is a large social network. It is the most popular in Russia and the CIS. The advantages of the portal are obvious:
- Simple and intuitive interface.
- I manage to communicate comfortably with friends.
- Receive and distribute information.
- There is a convenient application for your smartphone.
- All possibilities for full use are provided.
- There are a huge number of users registered on VK.
- The social network allows you to listen to music and watch videos.
- It's easy to understand. The elements are placed laconically, their clutter is avoided.
- The social network is very popular among young people.
- There are many groups, you can find suitable communities based on your interests.
It is often necessary to identify the person in the entry. Of course, you can simply enter his name. But how can you make the user aware of the mention?
First, let's figure out why such a function is needed:
- It is often used during group drawings to notify all winners at once.
- Able to quickly disseminate information.
- You can enter into a dialogue with a person using a post on the wall.
- Tell other users about something, immediately provide a link to the person involved in the story.
- Share important or useful information.
There are many options for using the function. It facilitates the process of creating posts. But how to tag a person on a contact entry?
Using marks effectively
The tool for tagging people in VK can be used for a variety of purposes. If you run your own community or group, tagging can increase user experience and trust. Marks well focus attention on those to whom they are placed.
So, when users see links in a post to a specific person, they can immediately go to the page and verify the identity of the person you mentioned.
After the mark is placed, the user will receive a notification that he was mentioned. This way you can keep people informed about certain events, for example, about the stages of a competition.
Finally
Now you know how to mention a person on VK so that a full link to the profile is inserted and a notification about the mark is sent. Have a nice day and enjoy surfing the web.
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Effective use of user tags
This tool can be used in a very diverse way, making it a good addition to the development of the VKontakte community. With the help of tags, you can notify the winners of sweepstakes about their luck and congratulate birthday people on their birthday, attracting additional attention to your resource.
Tags in posts can help focus the attention of subscribers on certain individuals, for example, scammers and swindlers. Or, on the contrary, push to help people who need it. The scope of this tool is almost unlimited, and how you use it depends only on you and the ideas you come up with.
Mention a friend in a post
1.In the new post window, enter the “@” symbol and start writing your friend’s name.
2.In the drop-down window, select the name of the friend you want to mention.
That's all! No tricks, no intricate schemes. An electronic “dog” will link your friend’s name to his Facebook page, and your friends will be able to go to the user’s profile by simply clicking on the request.
In turn, the friend tagged in the post will receive a notification that you tagged him. And friends of a friend will also have access to this post.
Why do you need a link to users?
Creating a link to a person on a social network immediately makes the post much more attractive - the link appears in the form of the name of the person or community and there will be many more clicks on it than on the usual, long and ugly address.
Also, if you mention a user in your publication, he will receive a notification about this, which attracts the person’s attention to you. This way you can also provide a link to a specific user, and your readers will be able to go to his page or community directly.
In this way, you can perfectly advertise someone’s services or online store on VK, and simply tag friends and relatives in publications.
The ability to tag users with links will serve you well if you hold contests or sweepstakes on your blog or community, because it’s very convenient to highlight the winner. When you create a link to a user, the name turns blue and has an active status for quick navigation to the tagged person.
