diff --git a/templates/zerver/help/marking-messages-as-read.md b/templates/zerver/help/marking-messages-as-read.md index a2946a33f7..8bb555a8f1 100644 --- a/templates/zerver/help/marking-messages-as-read.md +++ b/templates/zerver/help/marking-messages-as-read.md @@ -1,25 +1,27 @@ # Marking messages as read -Zulip automatically keeps track of which messages you have and haven't -read. Unread messages have a dark line along their left side, which fade as -the message gets marked as read. +## Move the blue box to mark messages as read +In the Zulip desktop or web app, messages are marked as read when the +**blue box** passes over them. You can move the blue box with the keyboard (see +[keyboard shortcuts for navigation](/help/keyboard-shortcuts#navigation)), +or by scrolling the message feed with your mouse. -There are two situations in which messages automatically get marked as read. +## Scroll to mark messages as read -* **End of feed**: When you get to the bottom of a view, Zulip marks all - messages in that view as read. +Zulip automatically keeps track of which messages you have and haven't read. +Unread messages have a dark line along their left side, which fades as +the message gets marked as read. When you get to the bottom of a view, Zulip +marks all messages in that view as read. -* **Blue box**: Messages are marked as read when the blue box passes over - them. +## Mark all messages as read -You can move the blue box either with the keyboard (arrow keys, End, -etc.) or by scrolling the feed with your mouse. - -You can also manually **mark all messages as read**, or **mark all messages in a +You can manually **mark all messages as read**, or **mark all messages in a stream or topic as read**. {start_tabs} +{tab|desktop-web} + 1. Hover over a stream, topic, or **All messages** in the left sidebar. 1. Click the ellipsis () @@ -28,3 +30,7 @@ stream or topic as read**. 1. Click **Mark all messages as read**. {end_tabs} + +## Related articles + +* [Reading strategies](/help/reading-strategies) diff --git a/templates/zerver/help/reading-strategies.md b/templates/zerver/help/reading-strategies.md index 8c79302047..8525e992b8 100644 --- a/templates/zerver/help/reading-strategies.md +++ b/templates/zerver/help/reading-strategies.md @@ -63,4 +63,5 @@ like to reply to later. * [Getting started with Zulip](/help/getting-started-with-zulip) * [Recent topics](/help/recent-topics) -* [Search](/help/search-for-messages) for streams, topics, or messages. +* [Searching for messages](/help/search-for-messages) +* [Marking messages as read](/help/marking-messages-as-read)