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# Newsfeed Settings

### Overview

Your News Feed can be customized to suit your needs, allowing you to control what content appears and how it is organized. Access your News Feed settings in a few ways:

* Open the Tools dropdown menu and select Settings.
* Click the cog wheel at the bottom of the Right Hand widget panel
* Click the question mark icon on any news feed post to see why it's appearing and access a quick link to your settings.

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The News Feed is available in two modes: **Classic Mode** and **Recommended Mode**.

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### Classic Mode

Classic Mode provides a customizable experience with various settings to organize your feed efficiently.

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#### Primary vs. Secondary Feed

Configure the content in your **Primary** and **Secondary** tabs by clicking **Configure** and selecting the type of content for each tab.

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Choose whether to display Primary and Secondary tabs as separate tabs or consolidate them into one. Content can easily be sorted  by dragging and dropping feed items between tabs.

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#### Additional Tab Options

* **Enable Secondary Tab:** Show or hide the Secondary tab.
* **Enable Unread Tab:** Display all unread posts based on the "Unread" setting.
* **Enable @Mentions Tab:** View posts where you or your team were mentioned.
* **Enable Pinned Tab:** Access all your pinned posts in one place.
* **Tab Order:** Rearrange news feed tabs to prioritize the content you need.

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#### Display and Filtering Settings

* **Which feeds appear as unread:** Select what feeds should have new posts appear as **Unread**. You can specify Primary or Primary and Secondary. If you select only Primary, all new items in your Secondary tab will automatically be marked as read.&#x20;
* **Select Display Order for Comments:** Choose whether newest or oldest comments appear first.
* **Feed Filtering Options:** Add filtering options to refine your News Feed.
  * **My Teams List:** Filter your feed to display content from specific teams.

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* **Auto Mark as Read on Scroll:** Items will automatically be marked as read as you scroll, but posts will only be marked as read when clicked.

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### Recommended Mode

Recommended Mode simplifies your News Feed by consolidating content into a single stream. You can enhance your experience by customizing the layout with additional tools or rely on the algorithm to curate content for you.

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#### Customization Options

* **Select Display Order for Comments:** Choose whether newest or oldest comments appear first.
* **Auto Mark as Read on Scroll:** As you scroll, items are marked as read, but posts require a click to be fully marked as read.

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### Configuring the Right Sidebar Panel

The right sidebar panel in the News Feed module is configurable by both administrators and users. Admins can set a default layout while allowing individual customizations.

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#### Adding and Managing Widgets

Up to **10 widgets** can be added to the right sidebar from the widget gallery. These widgets can be **rearranged** by dragging and dropping them into the desired position.

If configured, there will also be the option to restore to the admin-created default layout.