zulip/templates/zerver/help/rename-a-topic.md

# Rename a topic

By default, any user can rename any topic within a stream, and
organization administrators can additionally move topics from one
stream to another.

Organization administrators can
[turn off community topic editing](/help/community-topic-edits), or turn off
message editing entirely. See the
[guide to message and topic editing](/help/configure-message-editing-and-deletion)
for the details on when topic editing is allowed.

## Rename a topic

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{!message-actions-menu.md!}

1. Select the first option. It may be called **View source / Edit topic**,
   or simply **Edit**. If it's called **View source**, then you are not
   allowed to edit the topic of that message.

1. Edit the topic.

1. Pick **Change previous and following messages to this topic** from the
   dropdown to the right.

1. Click **Save**.

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## Move a topic to another stream

{!admin-only.md!}

Organization administrators can move a topic from one public stream to
another.

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{!stream-actions.md!}

1. Select **Move <topic name\> to another stream**.

1. Select the destination stream for the topic from the streams dropdown list.

1. (Optional) Change the topic.

1. Click **Move topic**.

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