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	This is a followup commit to #30824. Fixes https://chat.zulip.org/#narrow/stream/9-issues/topic/.F0.9F.8E.AF.20help.20not.20updated.20for.20new.20preferences.20sections/near/1899330. git grep in the help directory will still show up results for `Advanced` but those are mostly used in either plain english language instructions or refer to some other part of the app. At the point of writing this commit, there were 6 results for `Advanced`, 4 of which were plain english, 1 refers to the Advanced settings in chrome for desktop notifications, and another one refers to `Advanced configurations` for channel settings.
		
			
				
	
	
		
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| # Configure unread message counters
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| To provide information about unread messages, Zulip can show unread message
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| counters next to channel names in the left sidebar. This is likely to be helpful
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| if you generally read (or otherwise [mark as read](/help/marking-messages-as-read))
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| all the messages in a channel, but may otherwise feel unnecessary.
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| Zulip offers an option to display a dot instead of an unread counter for channels
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| in the left sidebar. You can use a dot for all channels, or just for channels you
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| have [muted](/help/mute-a-channel). You will still be able to see the number of
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| unread messages in a channel by moving your mouse over it in the left sidebar.
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| {start_tabs}
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| {tab|desktop-web}
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| {settings_tab|preferences}
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| 1. Under **Information**, select your preferred option from the
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|    **Show unread counts for** dropdown.
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| {end_tabs}
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| 
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| ## Related articles
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| * [Reading strategies](/help/reading-strategies)
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| * [Marking messages as read](/help/marking-messages-as-read)
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| * [Marking messages as unread](/help/marking-messages-as-unread)
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| * [Star a message](/help/star-a-message)
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| * [Desktop notifications](/help/desktop-notifications)
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