# 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:** ![Stephen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stephen/32/95011_2.png) [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 11:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/converted-topic-posts-to-message-can-not-convert-back-to-topic/242771/4 "2022-10-24T23:31:46Z")

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Make Public Topic is in the the topic wrench for a PM conversation:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/c/a/f/caf1c9137c22dc2391dbd712c320c40f45b99dbe.jpeg)

Once selected it pops up this dialog:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/7/b/87b5748fcb846c0bf7110447e27ac5ddbcd46a8c.jpeg)

From there you can select posts as normal and move them into a different topic. I would suggest using a category that isn’t visible to everyone so as to not create any additional confusion.

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