# Hey, clicking on the arrow in the thread list does something!

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**Created:** [May 16, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-clicking-on-the-arrow-in-the-thread-list-does-something/175682 "2003-05-16T14:41:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-clicking-on-the-arrow-in-the-thread-list-does-something/175682/1 "2003-05-16T14:41:34Z")

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So after several years here… I just now realized that if you click on the yellow arrow next to updated posts on the thread list, it jumps directly to the newest post. Whereas if you click on the title, it always goes to the top.

Go figure.

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**Author:** ![Gravity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gravity/32/14322_2.png) [@Gravity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gravity)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-clicking-on-the-arrow-in-the-thread-list-does-something/175682/2 "2003-05-16T14:48:38Z")

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Really?

Hey, that’s cool!

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-clicking-on-the-arrow-in-the-thread-list-does-something/175682/3 "2003-05-16T14:49:31Z")

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For a real mindblowing experience, try clicking on the number of replies in the forum list.

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**Author:** ![Gravity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gravity/32/14322_2.png) [@Gravity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gravity)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-clicking-on-the-arrow-in-the-thread-list-does-something/175682/4 "2003-05-16T15:01:43Z")

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This is as fun a day as Wednesday, when I re-learned how to find percentages after forgetting since sixth grade!

Ah, the new toys… 🙂

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**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2003, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-clicking-on-the-arrow-in-the-thread-list-does-something/175682/5 "2003-05-16T22:16:39Z")

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If you right click on that arrow, it opens in a new window.

In an ideal world, yes it would take you to the last post you read in that topic, but I have found that it doesn’t always do that & I have to scroll up.

BTW, did you notice a nifty link on the main forum page:

View New Posts

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**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-clicking-on-the-arrow-in-the-thread-list-does-something/175682/6 "2003-05-17T21:14:42Z")

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I use multiple browser brands/versions, with multiple windows open all at once. Therefore, the “go to first unread post” works only 5% of the time for me.

You can now feel sorry for us power users, and Thankyew.