# Inbox

The **Inbox** is the default view in the Zulip mobile app. It's a great way to
get an overview of all the unmuted conversations where you have unread messages,
excluding [inactive streams](/help/manage-inactive-streams).

The **Inbox** view shows your unread direct message conversations, followed by
all topics with unread messages, grouped by stream. The list of streams is
sorted alphabetically, with [pinned streams](/help/pin-a-stream) at the top.

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1. Tap the **Inbox**
   (<img src="/static/images/help/mobile-inbox-icon.svg" alt="inbox" class="mobile-icon"/>)
   tab in the bottom left corner of the app.

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!!! tip ""

    You can collapse or expand the list of topics in a stream by tapping the
    **collapse**
    (<img src="/static/images/help/mobile-expand-less-icon.svg" alt="inbox" class="mobile-icon"/>)
    or **expand**
    (<img src="/static/images/help/mobile-expand-more-icon.svg" alt="inbox" class="mobile-icon"/>)
    icon to the left of a stream name.

## Related articles

* [Reading strategies](/help/reading-strategies)
* [Recent conversations](/help/recent-conversations)
* [All messages](/help/all-messages)
* [Mute or unmute a stream](/help/mute-a-stream)
* [Mute or unmute a topic](/help/mute-a-topic)
* [Browse and subscribe to streams](/help/browse-and-subscribe-to-streams)