# 6. View Unread Messages

A count of unread Conversations is displayed within the `mobile submenu` reusable element when the Current User has 1 or more unread Conversations:

![The "Text (Unread Conversations :count)" element within the "mobile submenu" reusable element is shown conditionally when the Current User has more than one unread Conversation](https://1788973256-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-L8uq1TOYNrDiHA5baDk%2F-LHzVCYwoo34ccCKPJws%2F-LHzaSMRUjjHXAFoZbDv%2FUnread_Mobile_Count.png?alt=media\&token=766a720b-acf4-48a7-9b64-9255c4c51b14)

![The "Text (Unread Conversations :count)" element within the "desktop navigation" reusable element is shown conditionally when the Current User has more than one unread Conversation](https://1788973256-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-L8uq1TOYNrDiHA5baDk%2F-LHzVCYwoo34ccCKPJws%2F-LHzag-O3iv-bI7a3kP4%2FUnread_Conversations_Desktop_Count.png?alt=media\&token=5b22096f-8b3d-410f-9cf3-1beb97f4b06d)

The app knows when the Current User hasn't read the newest Message(s) in a Conversation whenever the Current User isn't within a Conversations "read Users" field (type: User, list: yes). 

The Current User is added to this field when they read the new Messages in a Conversation.

{% hint style="info" %}
More information on how this is updated can be found in the Send Message workflows within the **B. View Conversation**, **C. New Message**, **E. New Conversation**, and **N. Remove Notifications** workflow folders.
{% endhint %}