# Unread indicators

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-indicators/45150>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [June 2, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-indicators/45150 "2016-06-02T17:09:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 2, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-indicators/45150/1 "2016-06-02T17:09:11Z")

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Couple of things about unread indicators:

1. Is there a number saying how many unread posts there are?  
“Unread (n)” is not this, which follows a set of rules for what is considered unread. New (n) isn’t this either, I think, even when set to when “I haven’t viewed them yet” in user Preferences, because it refers to topics entered, not all posts. I’m looking for an old fashioned “unread posts” count. Am I missing it?
2. How can I make topics which have any new activity bold (not just grey-\>black)

Thanks

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