A ping is a way to get someone's attention with an animation and sound. To ping someone:

On desktop (MacOS and Windows):

Click Ping  inside the conversation.

OR

From the menu bar, click CONVERSATION > PING or Click Command + K (on Mac OS X), CTRL + K (On Windows).

On Wire for Web:

Click Ping  inside the conversation.

When you ping someone, they'll see a Ping  in the conversation view and in the conversation list. The conversation will also move to the top of the list.

On mobile devices:

1. Tap the conversation in the conversation list.
2. Tap More .
3. Tap Ping .

When you ping someone, they'll see a Ping  in the conversation view and in the conversation list.