If you receive web notifications, you can mark notifications as read without removing them. If an update is made to the conversation, you'll receive a new notification.

Tip: From the notifications overview, you can mark notifications as read without reviewing them. This is helpful if you're watching a repository that you're not actively involved with.

  • To mark all notifications in a repository as read, click the name of the repository, and in the upper-right corner, click the check mark. Marking individual repository as read
  • To mark a single notification in a repository as read, click the name of the repository, and next to the issue or pull request, click the check mark. Notification indicating any unread message

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