diff --git a/help/configure-where-you-land.md b/help/configure-where-you-land.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e3f11691c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/configure-where-you-land.md @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +# Configure where you land in message feeds + +When you go to a message feed in the Zulip web or desktop app, you'll generally +land at your oldest unread message in that view. +[Searches](/help/search-for-messages) and [starred +messages](/help/star-a-message) put you at the newest message instead. + + +In the mobile app, you can choose where message feeds will open: + +* **First unread message**: Recommended if you like to clear your inbox of + unread messages. +* **First unread message in conversation views, newest message elsewhere**: In + Zulip, a **conversation** is a [direct message](/help/direct-messages) thread + (one-on-one or with a group), or a [topic in a + channel](/help/introduction-to-topics). This option works well if you have old + unread messages, and don't want to navigate there in your [Combined + feed](/help/combined-feed) and [channel feeds](/help/channel-feed). +* **Newest message**: You may be used to this behavior from other chat + applications. To avoid accidentally marking messages as read, + consider setting [Mark messages as read on + scroll](/help/marking-messages-as-read#configure-whether-messages-are-automatically-marked-as-read) + to **Never** when using this setting. + +{start_tabs} + +{tab|mobile} + +1. Tap the **Menu** () + tab in the bottom right corner of the app. + +1. Tap **Settings**. + +1. Tap **Open message feeds at**. + +1. Tap the desired configuration to select it. + +{end_tabs} + +## Related articles + +* [Marking messages as read](/help/marking-messages-as-read) +* [Reading strategies](/help/reading-strategies) diff --git a/help/include/sidebar_index.md b/help/include/sidebar_index.md index ee1dad91f8..7c75aa9130 100644 --- a/help/include/sidebar_index.md +++ b/help/include/sidebar_index.md @@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ * [Marking messages as read](/help/marking-messages-as-read) * [Marking messages as unread](/help/marking-messages-as-unread) * [Configure unread message counters](/help/configure-unread-message-counters) +* [Configure where you land](/help/configure-where-you-land) * [Emoji reactions](/help/emoji-reactions) * [View your mentions](/help/view-your-mentions) * [Star a message](/help/star-a-message) diff --git a/help/marking-messages-as-read.md b/help/marking-messages-as-read.md index ba23c2b04e..9c0b145e31 100644 --- a/help/marking-messages-as-read.md +++ b/help/marking-messages-as-read.md @@ -133,5 +133,6 @@ channel or topic as read**. ## Related articles * [Marking messages as unread](/help/marking-messages-as-unread) +* [Configure where you land in message feeds](/help/configure-where-you-land) * [Reading strategies](/help/reading-strategies) * [Read receipts](/help/read-receipts)