zulip/help/require-topics.md

# Require topics in channel messages

If a user sends a message without a topic, the message's topic is displayed as
**(no topic)**. Administrators can configure whether channel messages must have a
specified topic.

## Require topics in channel messages

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{settings_tab|organization-settings}

1. Under **Other settings**, toggle
   **Require topics in channel messages**.

{!save-changes.md!}

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## Related articles

* [Channels and topics](/help/channels-and-topics)
help: Rename and redirect streams-and-topics for channel. 2024-04-30 17:51:46 +02:00			`# Require topics in channel messages`
user docs: Rename require-topics.md. 2018-07-30 05:55:33 +02:00
help: Update /help/require-topics. There is no longer a special permissions exception for adding a topic to messages without one. 2023-04-20 02:25:47 +02:00			`If a user sends a message without a topic, the message's topic is displayed as`
help: Rename and redirect streams-and-topics for channel. 2024-04-30 17:51:46 +02:00			`(no topic). Administrators can configure whether channel messages must have a`
help_docs: Update documentation for editing messages. Updates various articles related to editing messages (settings, edit history, etc) for changes in UI, adding undocumented settings, and cleaning/linking documentation text and headers. 2022-03-22 15:58:49 +01:00			`specified topic.`
user docs: Make minor edits to Zulip administration articles. 2018-09-15 00:57:06 +02:00
help: Rename and redirect streams-and-topics for channel. 2024-04-30 17:51:46 +02:00			`## Require topics in channel messages`
user docs: Rename require-topics.md. 2018-07-30 05:55:33 +02:00
help_docs: Update documentation for editing messages. Updates various articles related to editing messages (settings, edit history, etc) for changes in UI, adding undocumented settings, and cleaning/linking documentation text and headers. 2022-03-22 15:58:49 +01:00			`{!admin-only.md!}`
help: Update text and style of Organization settings articles. 2019-04-03 01:12:26 +02:00
			`{start_tabs}`

user docs: Rename require-topics.md. 2018-07-30 05:55:33 +02:00			`{settings_tab\|organization-settings}`

help_docs: Update documentation for editing messages. Updates various articles related to editing messages (settings, edit history, etc) for changes in UI, adding undocumented settings, and cleaning/linking documentation text and headers. 2022-03-22 15:58:49 +01:00			`1. Under Other settings, toggle`
help: Rename and redirect streams-and-topics for channel. 2024-04-30 17:51:46 +02:00			`Require topics in channel messages.`
user docs: Rename require-topics.md. 2018-07-30 05:55:33 +02:00
			`{!save-changes.md!}`
help: Update text and style of Organization settings articles. 2019-04-03 01:12:26 +02:00
			`{end_tabs}`
help_docs: Update documentation for editing messages. Updates various articles related to editing messages (settings, edit history, etc) for changes in UI, adding undocumented settings, and cleaning/linking documentation text and headers. 2022-03-22 15:58:49 +01:00
help: Update /help/require-topics. There is no longer a special permissions exception for adding a topic to messages without one. 2023-04-20 02:25:47 +02:00			`## Related articles`
help_docs: Update documentation for editing messages. Updates various articles related to editing messages (settings, edit history, etc) for changes in UI, adding undocumented settings, and cleaning/linking documentation text and headers. 2022-03-22 15:58:49 +01:00
help: Rename and redirect streams-and-topics for channel. 2024-04-30 17:51:46 +02:00			`* [Channels and topics](/help/channels-and-topics)`