# Can't convert Personal Message to a Public Topic

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-convert-personal-message-to-a-public-topic/294137>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Tags:** personal-messages\
**Created:** [February 5, 2024, 3:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-convert-personal-message-to-a-public-topic/294137 "2024-02-05T03:31:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 6:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-convert-personal-message-to-a-public-topic/294137/3 "2024-02-05T06:35:34Z")

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I think there may also be more detail about the error if you check your browser console when performing the action, which may help narrow it down. 🤞

Though could you check your `create topics allowed groups` setting and see what groups you have in there?

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