Sort posts with topics

Make a topic

1. 1

   Open Community settings

   It’s in the menu on the left of your community. Then open Topics.

2. 2

   Press New topic

   Give it a name, like Introductions, and pick a colour.

3. 3

   Add a short description, if you like

   It shows when someone filters Home to this topic.

4. 4

   Choose who can see it

   Everyone in the community, or Only a membership.

5. 5

   Choose who can post in it

   Everyone who can see it, or Only admins and moderators. The second suits announcements: members can still read and comment.

6. 6

   Press Create topic

   It’s added to the list. Drag the dots beside a topic to change the order on Home.

Topics on Home

Under On Home, choose Show the topics above the posts. Home then shows All, then a filter for each topic. Latest and Popular move into a small Sort menu beside them. Press Save changes to keep this choice.

When members write a post, they press Add a topic in Create post and pick one. They only see topics they’re allowed to post in.

Move a post to another topic

Admins and moderators can fix a post in the wrong place. Press ⋯ on the post, choose Change topic, pick a topic, and press Move post. The person who wrote it is told where it went.

To change or remove a topic itself, press Edit beside it in Community settings, under Topics.

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