# Pin a channel

You can [pin channels](/help/pin-a-channel) that you want to pay close attention
to. Pinned channels appear in a dedicated **pinned channels** section above
[channel folders](/help/channel-folders) in the [left
sidebar](/help/left-sidebar) and the [**Inbox**](/help/inbox) view.

## Pin a channel

{start_tabs}

{tab|via-left-sidebar}

{!channel-actions.md!}

1. Click **Pin channel to top**.

{tab|via-channel-settings}

{relative|gear|channel-settings}

1. Select a channel.

{!select-channel-view-personal.md!}

1. Under **Personal settings**, toggle **Pin channel to top of left sidebar**.

{tab|mobile}

Access this feature by following the web app instructions in your
mobile device browser.

Implementation of this feature in the mobile app is tracked [on
GitHub](https://github.com/zulip/zulip-flutter/issues/1223). If
you're interested in this feature, please react to the issue's
description with 👍.

{end_tabs}

## Unpin a channel

{start_tabs}

{tab|via-left-sidebar}

{!channel-actions.md!}

1. Click **Unpin channel from top**.

{tab|via-channel-settings}

{relative|gear|channel-settings}

1. Select a channel.

{!select-channel-view-personal.md!}

1. Under **Personal settings**, toggle **Pin channel to top of left sidebar**.

{tab|mobile}

Access this feature by following the web app instructions in your
mobile device browser.

Implementation of this feature in the mobile app is tracked [on
GitHub](https://github.com/zulip/zulip-flutter/issues/1223). If
you're interested in this feature, please react to the issue's
description with 👍.

{end_tabs}

## Related articles

* [Introduction to channels](/help/introduction-to-channels)
* [Mute or unmute a channel](/help/mute-a-channel)
* [Channel folders](/help/channel-folders)
