# Allow marking as unread

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-marking-as-unread/257473>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 8, 2023, 10:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-marking-as-unread/257473 "2023-03-08T10:06:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2023, 10:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-marking-as-unread/257473/2 "2023-03-08T10:10:04Z")

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I think you may be looking for the ‘defer’ button:

 ![Untitled](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/b/5/1/b5112fbfa2c7f11aaad77c7552b0dcfa160877e2.png)

However, I think you need to turn the ability on in your [Preferences-\>Interface](https://meta.discourse.org/my/preferences/interface) page:

 ![Untitled](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/6/4/86455d8e4ab964f6995bf377bb7073ed31dbb347.png)

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