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title: "Mark channels as favorites"
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import Tabs from '@theme/Tabs';
import TabItem from '@theme/TabItem';
You can mark public and private channels, as well as direct and group messages as favorites so they're easy to access later. Favorite channels display in the **Favorites** category in the channel sidebar.
To mark a channel as a **Favorite**:
1. Open a channel.
2. Select on the star icon next to the channel name.
At the top of the page, select the })
icon next to the channel name.
To remove a channel from your **Favorites** list, select the icon again.
Alternatively to mark channels as favorites, select the channel name, select the **View Info** })
icon, then select **Favorite** in the right pane. Select **Favorited** to remove the channel from your list of favorites.
1. Tap the channel you want to mark as a favorite.
2. Tap the })
icon located in the top right corner of the app.
3. Tap **Favorite**.
Alternatively, you can mark a favorite channel as follows:
1. In a channel, tap the channel name at the top of the screen.
2. Tap on **Favorite**
To remove a channel from the **Favorites** list, tap the **Favorited** option.
