zulip/help/pin-a-channel.md

# Pin a channel

Pinning a channel moves it to the **Pinned** section at the top of your channels
list in the left sidebar. You can pin the channels you pay close attention to,
which is especially handy if you are subscribed to a large number of channels.

## Pin a channel

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{tab|desktop-web}

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

{tab|mobile}

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1. Tap **Pin to top**.

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{end_tabs}

## Unpin a channel

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{tab|desktop-web}

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

{tab|mobile}

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1. Tap **Unpin from top**.

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## Alternate method to pin or unpin a channel

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{tab|desktop-web}

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1. Select a channel.

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

{tab|mobile}

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1. Tap **Channel settings**.

1. Toggle **Pinned**.

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## Related articles

* [Browse and subscribe to channels](/help/browse-and-subscribe-to-channels)
* [Mute or unmute a stream](/help/mute-a-stream)