# Converted topic posts to message can not convert back to topic

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/converted-topic-posts-to-message-can-not-convert-back-to-topic/242771>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [October 24, 2022, 12:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/converted-topic-posts-to-message-can-not-convert-back-to-topic/242771 "2022-10-24T12:56:22Z")\
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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:** [October 24, 2022, 1:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/converted-topic-posts-to-message-can-not-convert-back-to-topic/242771/2 "2022-10-24T13:04:26Z")

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I think you would have to ‘Make Public Topic’ from the Topic Wrench (and then ‘Select Posts → Move to’ if you wanted to attach them to another public topic). That should achieve what you’re looking for. 👍

Looking at the UI, there is quite a bit of difference between ‘New Topic’, ‘Existing Topic’ and ‘New Message’ already?

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/5/3/5/535bed7794aa42f00c9a4ba8ae7dcf7636154f4e.png)  
 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/4/5/8459e6d17e29f99c5315c890e5c5cc3d0a5a043b.png)  
 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/1/d/d/1dd9a9ce7eef26e060b74772f98ac89ff901cc38.png)

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