zulip/help/pin-a-stream.md

# Pin a stream

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

## Pin a stream

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{tab|desktop-web}

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

{tab|mobile}

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1. Tap **Pin to top**.

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## Unpin a stream

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{tab|desktop-web}

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

{tab|mobile}

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1. Tap **Unpin from top**.

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{end_tabs}

## Alternate method to pin or unpin a stream

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{tab|desktop-web}

{relative|stream|subscribed}

1. Select a stream.

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

{tab|mobile}

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1. Tap **Stream settings**.

1. Toggle **Pinned**.

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## Related articles

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