help_docs: Revise `mute-a-topic` help doc.

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# Mute a topic
Messages from muted topics do not show up in **All messages** or generate
notifications (including [alert word](/help/pm-mention-alert-notifications#alert-words)
notifications), unless you are
[mentioned](/help/mention-a-user-or-group). They also do not contribute to
stream unread counts.
Messages from muted topics do not show up in either **All messages**
or **Recent topics**, nor do they generate notifications (including
[alert word](/help/pm-mention-alert-notifications#alert-words)
notifications), unless you are [mentioned](/help/mention-a-user-or-group).
They also do not contribute to stream unread counts.
Muted topics still appear in the left sidebar, though they are grayed out.
### From the left sidebar
## From the left sidebar
{start_tabs}
1. On the left, click on the stream that contains the topic you want to mute or unmute.
1. In the left sidebar, click on the stream that
contains the topic you want to mute.
2. Hover over the topic to reveal a ellipsis
(<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-ellipsis-v-solid"></i>) to its right.
Click on the ellipsis (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-ellipsis-v-solid"></i>).
1. Hover over the topic in the left sidebar.
4. Select **Mute the topic <topic name\>**.
1. Click the ellipsis (<i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-ellipsis-v-solid"></i>).
4. Select **Mute topic**.
{end_tabs}
Follow the same procedure to unmute the topic.
### From the message view
### From the message recipient bar (alternate method)
{start_tabs}
1. Find a message belonging to the topic that you wish to mute or unmute.
1. Find a message belonging to the topic that you
wish to mute.
{!message-actions-menu.md!}
1. Select **Mute the topic <topic name\>**.
1. Click on the <i class="fa fa-bell-slash"></i> to mute the topic.
{end_tabs}
Follow the same procedure to unmute the topic.
## Browse previously muted topics
{start_tabs}
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{end_tabs}
From there, you can also unmute any muted topics.
From there, you can unmute any muted topics.
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