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# Move content to another channel
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Zulip makes it possible to move messages, or an entire topic, to another channel.
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Organizations can [configure][configure-moving-permissions] which
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[roles](/help/roles-and-permissions) have permission to move messages between
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channels.
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[configure-moving-permissions]: /help/restrict-moving-messages#configure-who-can-move-messages-to-another-channel
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To help others find moved content, you can have the [notification
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bot][notification-bot] send automated notices to the source topic, the
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destination topic, or both. These notices include:
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* A link to the source or destination topic.
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* How many messages were moved, or whether the whole topic was moved.
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* Who moved the content.
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## Move a topic to another channel
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To move a topic, you must have access to both the source and
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destination channels.
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{start_tabs}
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{!topic-actions.md!}
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1. Select **Move topic**. If you do not see this option, you do not have permission
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to move this topic.
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1. Select the destination channel for the topic from the channels dropdown list.
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1. _(optional)_ Change the topic name.
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1. Toggle whether automated notices should be sent.
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1. Click **Confirm** to move the topic to another channel.
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!!! warn ""
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**Note**: When a topic is moved to a private channel with protected history,
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messages in the topic will be visible to all the subscribers.
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{end_tabs}
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## Move messages to another channel
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{start_tabs}
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{!message-actions-menu.md!}
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1. Select **Move messages**. If you do not see this option, you do not have permission
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to move this message.
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1. Select the destination channel from the channels dropdown list. If
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the channel input is disabled, you do not have permission to move
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this message to a different channel.
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1. _(optional)_ Change the topic name.
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1. From the dropdown menu, select which messages to move.
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1. Toggle whether automated notices should be sent.
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1. Click **Confirm** to move the selected content to another channel.
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!!! warn ""
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**Note**: You cannot edit content of a message while changing its channel.
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{end_tabs}
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## Moving content to private channels
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Access to messages moved to another channel will immediately be controlled by the
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access policies for the destination channel. Content moved to a private channel will
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thus appear to be deleted to users who are not subscribers of the destination channel.
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Content moved to a [private channel with protected history](/help/channel-permissions)
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will only be accessible to users who both:
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* Were subscribed to the *original* channel when the content was *sent*.
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* Are subscribed to the *destination* channel when the content is *moved*.
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## Moving content out of private channels
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In [private channels with protected history](/help/channel-permissions),
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Zulip determines whether to treat the entire topic as moved using the
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access permissions of the user requesting the topic move. This means
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that the automated notices sent by the notification bot will report
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that the entire topic was moved if the requesting user moved every
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message in the topic that they can access, regardless of whether older
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messages exist that they cannot access.
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Similarly, [muted topics](/help/mute-a-topic) will be migrated to the
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new channel and topic if the requesting user moved every message in the
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topic that they can access.
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This model ensures that the topic editing feature cannot be abused to
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determine any information about the existence of messages or topics
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that one does not have permission to access.
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## Related articles
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* [Rename a topic](/help/rename-a-topic)
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* [Move content to another topic](/help/move-content-to-another-topic)
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* [Restrict moving messages](/help/restrict-moving-messages)
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[notification-bot]: /help/configure-automated-notices
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