The **All messages** view is a feed of all the unmuted messages you have
received, which combines stream messages and direct messages. It's a great way
to see new messages as they come in.

You can configure **All messages** to be the [default
view](/help/configure-default-view#configure-default-view) for the Zulip web app.

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{tab|desktop-web}

1. Open **All messages** from the left sidebar or with the
   <kbd>A</kbd> keyboard shortcut.

{tab|mobile}

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

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