# Change "category description / about topic" post

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-category-description-about-topic-post/217896>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [February 11, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-category-description-about-topic-post/217896 "2022-02-11T16:42:45Z")\
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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 12, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-category-description-about-topic-post/217896/8 "2022-02-12T14:16:01Z")

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It keeps the original category description until you Edit Description with the new substitute topic in place (I’ve just double-checked, to make sure 🙂).

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