# Create new category button not appearing for moderator

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-new-category-button-not-appearing-for-moderator/63188>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [23 Maio , 2017 11:09 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-new-category-button-not-appearing-for-moderator/63188 "2017-05-23T11:09:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Keith\_Bradbury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@Keith\_Bradbury](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Keith_Bradbury)\
**Post date:** [23 Maio , 2017 12:35 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-new-category-button-not-appearing-for-moderator/63188/5 "2017-05-23T12:35:44Z")

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I’m an admin on the account and I can still do it but Mark is not an admin. However, he has trust level 4 and could previously set the category himself. Is the ability to create categories an admin only privilege and if so, has this always been the case?

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