# Cannot change category description **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-category-description/157349 **Category:** Support **Created:** [July 10, 2020, 11:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-category-description/157349 "2020-07-10T11:38:59Z") **Posts on this page:** 11 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![abchauh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/abchauh/32/186590_2.png) [@abchauh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abchauh) #### Post date: [July 10, 2020, 11:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-category-description/157349/1 "2020-07-10T11:38:59Z")
Hi, I created a new category and click on change description - it takes me to the “About \*\*\* category” page - but I can’t change the description there. The edit option appears only for the title of the category. I am logged in as admin of course. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/4/a/4a25b18445261ca2cc54060d39eda2a34a149066.png) ---
### Author: ![dax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dax/32/244677_2.png) [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax) #### Post date: [July 10, 2020, 12:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-category-description/157349/2 "2020-07-10T12:00:18Z")
Run your site in safe-mode and then try again. Is the problem still there? ---
### Author: ![hawm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f07891/32.png) [@hawm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hawm) #### Post date: [July 10, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-category-description/157349/3 "2020-07-10T12:37:16Z")
Did you ever try the wrench button? ---
### Author: ![abchauh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/abchauh/32/186590_2.png) [@abchauh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abchauh) #### Post date: [July 10, 2020, 12:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-category-description/157349/4 "2020-07-10T12:39:36Z")
The wrench - doesn’t work. It let you close/ open the topic - I did that as well - but no help. @dax - Ran in [safe mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/53504?silent=true) - still same issue. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/a/1/a1963ccf8974d20285bb25b1d91ed3529bffaa38.png) ---
### Author: ![hawm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f07891/32.png) [@hawm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hawm) #### Post date: [July 10, 2020, 12:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-category-description/157349/5 "2020-07-10T12:51:51Z")
The post controller buttons looks strange. It should be looks like this ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/3/4/34cb1de65187809c4cb45d3461caebb87d9e3a16.png) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/5/c/5c31e2af16ce84314e4bc91a28f9a57ee775b0bd.png) and even more button if you’re a staff user. ---
### Author: ![dax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dax/32/244677_2.png) [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax) #### Post date: [July 10, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-category-description/157349/6 "2020-07-10T13:01:26Z")
Do you have third party plugins installed? ---
### Author: ![abchauh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/abchauh/32/186590_2.png) [@abchauh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abchauh) #### Post date: [July 10, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-category-description/157349/7 "2020-07-10T13:20:22Z")
Not plugins - only themes and components - but they were disabled when testing in [safe mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/53504?silent=true) anyways ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/7/b/7b290cc06e745eb79487ba930920d5e9735b3817.png) ---
### Author: ![dax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dax/32/244677_2.png) [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax) #### Post date: [July 10, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-category-description/157349/8 "2020-07-10T13:26:09Z")
What is the version of Discourse? What theme are you using? Which browser are you using? Have you installed any extensions on your browser? ---
### Author: ![Steven](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/steven/32/187890_2.png) [@Steven](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steven) #### Post date: [July 10, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-category-description/157349/9 "2020-07-10T13:32:28Z")
Also can you screen the settings `post menu` and `post menu hidden items`? You probably edited it without remembering and the edit button has not been added in the post menu setting ---
### Author: ![abchauh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/abchauh/32/186590_2.png) [@abchauh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/abchauh) #### Post date: [July 10, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-category-description/157349/10 "2020-07-10T13:37:22Z")
@Steven - oh yes that was it. So silly of me. I thought it will appear in the ellipsis button. @dax - thanks for your support as well. ---
### Author: ![dax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dax/32/244677_2.png) [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax) #### Post date: [July 10, 2020, 1:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-change-category-description/157349/11 "2020-07-10T13:47:38Z")