@symbol is coming while tagging to someone in worknotes
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ā02-04-2026 04:06 AM
@symbol is coming while tagging to someone in worknotes. how to fix it and remove @ symbol.
Please provide the steps
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ā02-04-2026 04:14 AM
you can't remove that symbol.
with the use of that symbol system allows you to search and mention user
You can disable that feature if you want completely.
But I won't recommend disabling that
How to Disable Activity Stream Mentions in Helsinki
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ā02-04-2026 04:21 AM
@symbol is reflecting when tagging to someone in worknotes.
when we tag @ symbol supposed to go and person name should only be there but along with person name @ symbol is also reflecting
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ā02-04-2026 04:56 AM
yes that's OOTB feature and I won't recommended to do anything for that
if your customer still wants then
you can use before/after insert BR on sys_journal_field and remove that symbol
Note: I haven't tested this approach
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ā02-04-2026 04:27 AM
In ServiceNow, the "@" symbol appears when you tag someone in any table's work notes/comments because it is a designed, out-of-the-box (OOB) feature meant to trigger a notification to that user and create a link to their profile.
When you type '@' followed by a user's name in the activity stream (work notes or comments), ServiceNow interprets this as a "@mention" request, transforming the text into a functional link (often formatted internally as @[username]).
