---
title: "Use the unread mode"
description: "The unread mode adds an Unread tab to your Newsfeed so you can see the posts you have not yet read, grouped by group, and mark them as read yourself."
category: getting-started
section: navigation-basics
type: Tutorial
lastUpdated: 2026-08-11
locale: en
canonical: https://support.talkspirit.com/en/getting-started/the-unread-mode
---

# Use the unread mode


The unread mode adds an **Unread** tab to your Newsfeed so you can see the posts you have not yet read. When it is enabled, your Newsfeed shows two tabs, **All posts** and **Unread**, and new activities are marked as read by you rather than automatically. The **Unread** tab lists the posts you have not read, grouped by their group, so you can catch up group by group.

## How do I turn on the unread mode?

1. Open the user menu and select **Profile and preferences**.
2. Go to the **General** section.
3. Under the **Unread mode** setting, turn on **Enable unread mode**.

Your Newsfeed now shows the **All posts** and **Unread** tabs.

## How do I mark posts as read?

Open the **Unread** tab in your Newsfeed. Posts are grouped by their group, and a count next to each group name shows how many unread posts it holds. Your private posts appear under **Private posts**.

To mark a whole group as read, select **Mark as read** next to its name. Those posts leave the **Unread** tab. To clear every group at once, select **Mark all as read** at the top of the Newsfeed.

> **Note:** You cannot mark a single post as read on its own. Marking as read always applies to every post in the group at once.

## What are the benefits of the unread mode?

The unread mode helps you track new posts without a notification for every activity. You decide when a group's posts count as read, so nothing is marked read until you have seen it.

## What's Next?

- [Searching within the Talkspirit news feed](/en/getting-started/search-posts-files-and-messages)
- [Notifications overview](/en/getting-started/notifications)
- [Enabling Do Not Disturb mode](/en/getting-started/enable-do-not-disturb-mode)