# Can category moderators delete posts from the review queue?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-category-moderators-delete-posts-from-the-review-queue/246077
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** category-moderators
**Created:** [April 6, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-category-moderators-delete-posts-from-the-review-queue/246077 "2021-04-06T20:42:19Z")
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### Author: ![downey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/downey/32/166878_2.png) [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-category-moderators-delete-posts-from-the-review-queue/246077/1 "2021-04-06T20:42:19Z")

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Just wanted to confirm I understand this feature and its limitations correctly.

If I want members of a certain group (who are not site-wide moderators) to be able to delete posts, the (only viable) workflow would be:

1. Someone would flag a topic or post in a category where said group has moderation rights.
2. Group member goes to review queue and opens flag details
3. Group member then chooses to “Delete” the post/topic.

Was hoping for something simpler ICIMI, but this will do in a pinch if need be. Thanks!

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### Author: ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2021, 12:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-category-moderators-delete-posts-from-the-review-queue/246077/2 "2021-04-07T00:10:22Z")

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Yes. For actions other than delete, the category moderators can perform it right away:

> [@Category Moderator Improvements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-moderator-improvements/158628/1):
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> - Mark topics as solved
> - Edit posts
> - Close topics
> - Archive topics
> - Move posts from a topic
> - Edit category descriptions
> - Add staff notices

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-category-moderators-delete-posts-from-the-review-queue/246077/3 "2022-11-18T18:10:38Z")

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