# Admin Topic Timer vs Topic Timer

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-topic-timer-vs-topic-timer/117126>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** topic-timers\
**Created:** [May 7, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-topic-timer-vs-topic-timer/117126 "2019-05-07T20:42:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 7, 2019, 9:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-topic-timer-vs-topic-timer/117126/2 "2019-05-07T21:10:25Z")

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> [@PTKen](#):
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> Then I saw something else about Admin Topic Timers

Do you recall where you saw this?

There are two types of topic timers: “Topic Timers”, and “User Topic Timers”. All timers can be used by staff (admin & moderators) as well as TL4 users. “Topic Timers” make a public change to the topic, for example opening/closing, changing category, or bumping. “User Topic Timers” set a reminder that only the user setting the timer can see.

For pre-creating weekly posts, you’re looking for the `Schedule Publishing` timer, which is a “Topic Timer”.

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