# Change the topic of a message

By default, any user can change the topic of any message. This is useful for
keeping messages organized even if some users are still learning how to use
topics effectively.

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.

### Change the topic of a message

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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.

2. Edit the topic.

3. A dropdown with three options will appear to the right:
**Change only this message topic**, **Change later messages to this topic**, and
**Change previous and following messages to this topic**. Pick the appropriate
option.

4. Click **Save**.

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