# Activating Unread Mode:

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* To activate Unread Mode, go to **My Account**> **Preferences**. Change the **Sidebar channel list mode** setting to **Unread Rooms Mode**.
* When using the **Unread Mode**, a new section called **Unread** appears on the left sidebar. All channels with unread messages move to this new section until the messages have been reads.