# Ability to Select Multiple Unread Topics and Mark as Read

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-select-multiple-unread-topics-and-mark-as-read/89308>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** completed\
**Created:** [June 6, 2018, 10:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-select-multiple-unread-topics-and-mark-as-read/89308 "2018-06-06T22:47:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![\_diondiondion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/_diondiondion/32/200719_2.png) [@\_diondiondion](https://meta.discourse.org/u/_diondiondion)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-select-multiple-unread-topics-and-mark-as-read/89308/3 "2020-11-20T19:21:26Z")

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> [@codinghorror](#):
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> Use the dismiss button on the unread tab for this.

Any chance you’d consider providing a “Mark as read” button on the “Latest” page? We’re getting user requests for such a functionality in our forum, and I can see how it can be useful if you don’t outright want to ignore topics (which permanently removes them from most views), but just not read them this time.

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