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# Rename a topic
By default, any user can rename any topic within a stream, and 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 additionally
[move topics](/help/move-content-to-another-stream#move-a-topic-to-another-stream)
from one stream to another, or
[move a subset of messages](/help/move-content-to-another-stream#move-messages-in-a-topic-to-another-stream)
to a topic from one stream to another.
Organization administrators can also
[configure who can edit topics](/help/configure-who-can-edit-topics),
[move topics](/help/configure-message-editing-and-deletion#configure-who-can-move-topics-between-streams),
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
{start_tabs}
{!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. 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.
1. Click **Save**.
{end_tabs}
[move-permission-setting]: /help/configure-message-editing-and-deletion#configure-who-can-move-topics-between-streams
## Related articles
* [Resolve a topic](/help/resolve-a-topic)