# Difference between "New" and "Latest"?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-new-and-latest/911124>\
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**Created:** [June 22, 2020, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-new-and-latest/911124 "2020-06-22T04:39:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-new-and-latest/911124/1 "2020-06-22T04:39:59Z")

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Just taking a look around the new digs and have been wondering… what exactly is the difference between the “New” and “Latest” buttons at the top ribbon? They produce similar but not identical results. Just wondering if anyone has figured out the difference.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-new-and-latest/911124/2 "2020-06-22T04:44:32Z")

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WAG-New=new topic, Latest=most recently posted to topic

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**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-new-and-latest/911124/3 "2020-06-22T04:47:30Z")

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New, you’ve never opened. Latest are the most recent.

There’s a Dismiss button for New. Don’t try it on Latest–you’ll never reach the bottom!

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**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-new-and-latest/911124/4 "2020-06-22T04:53:05Z")

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Oh, and you can set what you consider New in Preferences \>\> Notifications. (Click your avatar, click the bell, choose Preferences (or select it from the first box), choose Notifications (or select it from the second box)).