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# How to Mute a Discussion You Follow

# How to Mute a Discussion You Follow

**In this article:**
* Overview
* How to mute a discussion
* How to unmute
* Things to keep in mind
* FAQs
* Who can do this

## Overview
Muting lets you stay subscribed to a discussion — it stays under your **Following** tab — while turning off its notifications. It's handy for a busy thread you want to keep on your list but don't need pinging you about every reply.

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## How to mute a discussion
1. Open a discussion you are already following.
2. In the header, click the bell icon next to the **Following** button.

You'll see a **Discussion muted** confirmation, and notifications for the discussion stop. It still appears under your **Following** tab.

> **Note:** The mute control only appears once you are following the discussion. If you don't see it, follow the discussion first — see the article on following a discussion.

## How to unmute
1. Open the muted discussion.
2. Click the bell icon again to turn muting off.

You'll see a **Discussion unmuted** confirmation, and notifications resume.

## Things to keep in mind
* Muting requires you to be following the discussion — the control is hidden otherwise.
* If you unfollow a discussion, its mute state is cleared automatically. Following it again starts fresh with notifications on.
* You can't change mute state on an archived discussion, as it is read-only.
* Muting affects only your own notifications; it doesn't change anything for other followers.

## FAQs
**What's the difference between muting and unfollowing?**
Muting keeps the discussion on your **Following** tab but silences its notifications. Unfollowing removes it from your list entirely (and clears any mute you had set).

**Will I still see new comments if I mute?**
Yes — the discussion stays fully readable and it remains under **Following**. You just won't be notified about new activity.

**Does muting hide the discussion from me?**
No. Muting only affects notifications, not visibility.

## Who can do this
Anyone who is following a discussion can mute or unmute it — **Owners**, **Admins**, **Managers**, **Content Managers**, **People Managers**, **Instructors**, **Employees** and **Restricted** users. There is no role restriction; the only requirement is that you're following the discussion.