# Mute a topic

Messages from muted topics do not show up in **All messages** or generate
notifications (including [alert word](/help/add-an-alert-word)
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

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1. On the left, click on the stream that contains the topic you want to mute or unmute.

2. Hover over the topic to reveal a down chevron
   (<i class="fa fa-chevron-down"></i>) to its right.
   Click on the down chevron (<i class="fa fa-chevron-down"></i>).

4. Select **Mute the topic <topic name\>**.

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Follow the same procedure to unmute the topic.

### From the message view

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1. Find a message belonging to the topic that you wish to mute or unmute.

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1. Select **Mute the topic <topic name\>**.

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Follow the same procedure to unmute the topic.

### See your list of muted topics

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From there, you can also unmute any muted topics.

## Related articles

* [Mute a stream](/help/mute-a-stream)