# Create a new topic button with category and topic template

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-new-topic-button-with-category-and-topic-template/85775>\
**Category:** Administrators\
**Tags:** how-to\
**Created:** [April 20, 2018, 4:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-new-topic-button-with-category-and-topic-template/85775 "2018-04-20T04:07:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Biscuit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/biscuit/32/94482_2.png) [@Biscuit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Biscuit)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2018, 6:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-a-new-topic-button-with-category-and-topic-template/85775/3 "2018-04-20T06:00:42Z")

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Thanks Joe. I’ve already found a use for your instructions above. Very helpful.

Do you know how to create a PM, rather than posting into a category?

eg: Is there a CategoryID specifically for PM messages?

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