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# Rename a topic
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By default, any user can rename any topic within a stream, and
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organization administrators can additionally move topics from one
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stream to another, or move a subset of messages to a topic from one
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stream to another.
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Organization administrators can
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[configure who can edit topics](/help/configure-who-can-edit-topics), or turn off
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message editing entirely. See the
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[guide to message and topic editing](/help/configure-message-editing-and-deletion)
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for the details on when topic editing is allowed.
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## Rename a topic
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{start_tabs}
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{!message-actions-menu.md!}
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1. Select the first option. It may be called **View source / Edit topic**,
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or simply **Edit**. If it's called **View source**, then you are not
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allowed to edit the topic of that message.
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1. Edit the topic.
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1. Pick **Change previous and following messages to this topic** from the
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dropdown to the right.
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1. Click **Save**.
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{end_tabs}
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<br />
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## Move a topic to another stream
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Organizations can configure which roles have permission to [move
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topics between streams][move-permission-setting].
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To move a topic, you must have access to both the source and
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destination streams.
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{start_tabs}
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{!stream-actions.md!}
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1. Select **Move topic**.
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1. Select the destination stream for the topic from the streams dropdown list.
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1. (Optional) Change the topic.
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1. Select whether you want automated notification messages to be sent
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to the old location for the topic, new location for the topic, or both.
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1. Click **Move topic**.
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!!! warn ""
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**Note**: When a topic is moved to a private stream 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 message(s) in a topic to another stream
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Organizations can configure which roles have permission to [move
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topics between streams][move-permission-setting].
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Roles that have permission can also move only a subset of messages
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from a topic to another stream.
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{start_tabs}
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{!message-actions-menu.md!}
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1. Select the first option. It may be called **View source / Edit topic**,
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or simply **Edit**. If it's called **View source**, then you are not
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allowed to edit the stream of that message.
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1. Select the destination stream for the message from the streams dropdown list.
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1. (Optional) Change the topic.
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1. A dropdown with three options will appear to the right:
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**Change only this message topic**, **Change later messages to this topic**, and
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**Change previous and following messages to this topic**. Pick the appropriate
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option.
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1. Select whether you want automated notification messages to be sent
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to the old location for the topic, new location for the topic, or both.
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1. Click **Save**.
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!!! warn ""
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**Note**: You cannot edit content of a message while changing its stream.
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{end_tabs}
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[move-permission-setting]: /help/configure-message-editing-and-deletion#configure-who-can-move-topics-between-streams
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## Related articles
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* [Resolve a topic](/help/resolve-a-topic)
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