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# Mute a topic
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Messages from muted topics do not show up in **All messages** or generate
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notifications (including [alert word](/help/pm-mention-alert-notifications#alert-words)
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notifications), unless you are
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[mentioned](/help/mention-a-user-or-group). They also do not contribute to
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stream unread counts.
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Messages from muted topics do not show up in either **All messages**
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or **Recent topics**, nor do they generate notifications (including
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[alert word](/help/pm-mention-alert-notifications#alert-words)
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notifications), unless you are [mentioned](/help/mention-a-user-or-group).
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They also do not contribute to stream unread counts.
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Muted topics still appear in the left sidebar, though they are grayed out.
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### From the left sidebar
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## From the left sidebar
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{start_tabs}
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1. On the left, click on the stream that contains the topic you want to mute or unmute.
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1. In the left sidebar, click on the stream that
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   contains the topic you want to mute.
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2. Hover over the topic to reveal a ellipsis
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   (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-ellipsis-v-solid"></i>) to its right.
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   Click on the ellipsis (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-ellipsis-v-solid"></i>).
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1. Hover over the topic in the left sidebar.
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4. Select **Mute the topic <topic name\>**.
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1. Click the ellipsis (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-ellipsis-v-solid"></i>).
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4. Select **Mute topic**.
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{end_tabs}
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Follow the same procedure to unmute the topic.
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### From the message view
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### From the message recipient bar (alternate method)
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{start_tabs}
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1. Find a message belonging to the topic that you wish to mute or unmute.
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1. Find a message belonging to the topic that you
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   wish to mute.
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{!message-actions-menu.md!}
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1. Select **Mute the topic <topic name\>**.
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1. Click on the <i class="fa fa-bell-slash"></i> to mute the topic.
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{end_tabs}
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Follow the same procedure to unmute the topic.
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## Browse previously muted topics
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{start_tabs}
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{end_tabs}
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From there, you can also unmute any muted topics.
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From there, you can unmute any muted topics.
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## Related articles
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