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# Reading strategies
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Zulip works a little bit differently than other chat platforms. Read
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[streams and topics](/help/about-streams-and-topics) if you're not yet
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familiar with Zulip's topics, and [why Zulip](/why-zulip) if you're
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curious why we built Zulip the way we did.
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We've outlined a few ways users process messages in Zulip.
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## Topic by topic
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This is the recommended way to read new messages, for most users. If you're
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only going to learn one way to do it, this is the one.
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* Use the keyboard shortcut `n` (next unread topic) to jump from topic to
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topic. You can use the arrow keys, page up/down, and Home/End to navigate
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within a topic.
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* Use `p` (next unread PM) to jump from PM to PM.
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* Use `r` (reply) to reply to a topic or PM.
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* Use `c` (compose stream message) or `x` (compose PM) to start new
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conversations.
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* Use up arrow or `Esc` to exit out of the compose box.
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## Recent topics
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Zulip's recent topics view gives you an overview of recent
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conversations. This view is particularly useful for catching up on
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messages sent while you were away.
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* You can navigate to this view by clicking on the `Recent topics` button
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in the left sidebar or pressing the `t` hotkey.
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* The arrows keys and vim navigation keys (`j`, `k`, `l`, `h`) can be
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used to move between elements.
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* There filters at the top can help you quickly find the conversations
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that are specifically relevant to you. Filtering for conversations
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where you've participated with new unread messages is often useful.
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## Stream view
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Sometimes it's useful to scroll through all the messages in a stream,
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especially in situations where you just want a general idea of what's going
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on.
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* Click on a stream name in the left sidebar, and scroll using your mouse,
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the arrow keys, `End`, or page up/down.
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* Click on a topic to narrow to messages from that topic.
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You can also get to a stream with `q` (stream search), by clicking on the
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magnifying glass next to `STREAMS`, or by using the autocomplete in
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[search](/help/search-for-messages).
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## All messages
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If you're all caught up, it can be useful to have a single place to keep
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track of all messages coming in.
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* Click on **All messages** in the upper left, or hit `a`.
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* You can use `s` (narrow to stream) or `S` (narrow to topic) to zoom in,
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and `a` to get back to All messages.
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## Starring messages for later
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You can [star messages](/help/star-a-message) that you've seen and would
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like to reply to later.
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## Related articles
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* [Search](/help/search-for-messages) for streams, topics, or messages.
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* Unread counts
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