# Changing topic\_excerpt\_maxlength does not update existing excerpts automatically

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-topic-excerpt-maxlength-does-not-update-existing-excerpts-automatically/269017>\
**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [June 20, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-topic-excerpt-maxlength-does-not-update-existing-excerpts-automatically/269017 "2023-06-20T11:50:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-topic-excerpt-maxlength-does-not-update-existing-excerpts-automatically/269017/2 "2023-06-20T22:24:42Z")

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> [@manuel](#):
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> I guess it would also work re-baking all excerpts on the server.

I think that’s a good guess.

> [@manuel](#):
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> But the setting not having an immediate effect is confusing for community managers.

Having a setting change start a rebake of a million posts might also be confusing. And it’s not _that_ confusing since you already knew the answer. 🙂

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