zulip/templates/zerver/help/pin-a-stream.md

# Pin a stream

Pinning a stream moves it to the top of the left sidebar. We recommend
pinning important streams if you have more streams than fit in the left
sidebar.

## Pin a stream

{start_tabs}

{tab|desktop-web}

{!stream-actions.md!}

1. Click **Pin stream to top**.

{tab|mobile}

{!stream-long-press-menu.md!}

1. Tap **Pin to top**.

{!stream-long-press-menu-tip.md!}

{end_tabs}

## Unpin a stream

{start_tabs}

{tab|desktop-web}

{!stream-actions.md!}

1. Click **Unpin stream from top**.

{tab|mobile}

{!stream-long-press-menu.md!}

1. Tap **Unpin from top**.

{!stream-long-press-menu-tip.md!}

{end_tabs}

### Alternate method

{start_tabs}

{tab|desktop-web}

{relative|stream|subscribed}

1. Select a stream.

{!select-stream-view-personal.md!}

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

{tab|mobile}

{!stream-long-press-menu.md!}

1. Tap **Stream settings**.

1. Toggle **Pinned**.

{!mobile-stream-settings-menu-tip.md!}

{end_tabs}