Ferndesk
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Article visibility

Listing state controls where an article appears in your help center. It does not affect who can read the article — use audience restrictions for access control.

Listing states

State

Where the article appears

Everywhere

Sidebar, search, and AI assistant. This is the default.

Unlisted

Hidden from the sidebar, but still in search and the AI assistant.

Hidden

Direct link only. Not in the sidebar, search, or AI assistant.

AI assistant only

Training material for Fern. Not reachable by end-users. Direct links return a 404 for everyone, including authors.

Change the listing state

  1. Open the article in the editor.

  2. Click the Gear icon in the header. A side panel will open.

  3. Under Visibility, find the Listed in dropdown.

  4. Select your preferred state.

  5. Save your changes.

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