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Document the personal setting for displaying or hiding the unread message summary counters in the left sidebar shown next to the home view and channels header. Fixes #35076. Co-authored-by: Alya Abbott <alya@zulip.com>
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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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## Configure unread message counters
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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 or
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opening it.
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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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## Configure unread summary counters
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You can configure whether Zulip displays unread count summaries on your home
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view and channels section in the left sidebar. You will still be able to see the
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summary counts by moving your mouse over them in the left sidebar. The counter
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on your home view will also be shown when you're in that view.
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{start_tabs}
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{tab|via-left-sidebar}
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1. Hover over your configured [home view](/help/configure-home-view) in the
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**views** section of the left sidebar.
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1. Click on the **ellipsis** (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-more-vertical"></i>).
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1. Click the option to hide or show the unread counter.
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{tab|via-personal-settings}
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{settings_tab|preferences}
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1. Under **Information**, toggle **Show unread count summaries in the
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left sidebar**.
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{end_tabs}
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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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