This wikiHow teaches you how to tag another Reddit user in a comment using an Android phone or tablet.

Steps

  1. 1
    Open Reddit. It’s the red icon with a white robot inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
  2. 2
    Navigate to the subreddit where you want to link to a user. You can search for a subreddit by typing its name into the search box at the top of the screen.
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  3. 3
    Open the post on which you want to comment.
  4. 4
    Tap the comment button. It’s the arrow at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
  5. 5
    Add /u/[username] to your comment. Type anything you wish to post, and add the username tag (replacing “[username]” with the Reddit user’s username) anywhere in the comment.
  6. 6
    Tap Post. It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. Your comment will now appear in the thread with a link to a Redditor’s profile.
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 44,137 times.
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1. Open Reddit.
2. Go to a subreddit.
3. Open a post.
4. Tap the comment button.
5. Type “/u/[username]” into the comment.
6. Tap Post.

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