# Adding a new "Escalation" button in flag option
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-new-escalation-button-in-flag-option/321429
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 13, 2024, 9:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-new-escalation-button-in-flag-option/321429 "2024-08-13T09:08:18Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Jaskaran](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jaskaran)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2024, 9:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-new-escalation-button-in-flag-option/321429/1 "2024-08-13T09:08:18Z")
I want to add a new “Escalation” button within the flagging options that allows specific group to send a specific post directly to the admin. Any guidance on how to implement this would be greatly appreciated.
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### Author:  [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2024, 10:41am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-new-escalation-button-in-flag-option/321429/2 "2024-08-13T10:41:52Z")
You can add custom flags to posts/topics/chat now.
> [@3.3.0.beta5: Simplified topic map, Improved topic bulk actions, Additional messaging for custom moderation flags and more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/3-3-0-beta5-simplified-topic-map-improved-topic-bulk-actions-additional-messaging-for-custom-moderation-flags-and-more/316348):
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> New features in v3.3.0.beta5 Simplified topic map The new topic map dramatically simplifies layout by highlighting useful information, with details available behind one click. [Learn more](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feedback-on-our-simplified-topic-map-experiment/307584). [image] Improved topic bulk actions Changes in the menu include a loading spinner while operations occur, all options being available from one click, and support for additional options, i.e - Close Silently. Now available on all sites by default. Additional messaging f…
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### Author:  [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2024, 10:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-new-escalation-button-in-flag-option/321429/3 "2024-08-13T10:45:44Z")
But it doesn’t give group-option. It is available for everyone.
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### Author:  [@Jaskaran](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jaskaran)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2024, 10:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-new-escalation-button-in-flag-option/321429/4 "2024-08-13T10:52:37Z")
I can create the flag from moderation flag option but i cant specify that only specific group is allowed to use that flag .can you pls correct if this is wrong
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### Author:  [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-new-escalation-button-in-flag-option/321429/5 "2024-08-13T15:01:07Z")
> [@Jaskaran](#):
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> but i cant specify that only specific group is allowed to use that flag
Such a feature doesn’t exist yet.
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### Author:  [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2024, 2:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-a-new-escalation-button-in-flag-option/321429/6 "2024-08-14T02:50:16Z")
> [@Jaskaran](#):
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> I can create the flag from moderation flag option but i cant specify that only specific group is allowed to use that flag .can you pls correct if this is wrong
You might be able to hide the new flag option maybe with some CSS to display none if not in xgroup.