# Finding subcategories via the category dropdown in the topic list

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/finding-subcategories-via-the-category-dropdown-in-the-topic-list/397016
**Category:** UX
**Tags:** meta-redesign-2026
**Created:** [February 25, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/finding-subcategories-via-the-category-dropdown-in-the-topic-list/397016 "2026-02-25T15:24:05Z")
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### Author: ![mcwumbly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mcwumbly/32/103861_2.png) [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/finding-subcategories-via-the-category-dropdown-in-the-topic-list/397016/6 "2026-02-26T15:49:37Z")

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xposting for context here

> [@Updating how categories are organized on Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-how-categories-are-organized-on-meta/396306/40):
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> > [@Updating how categories are organized on Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/updating-how-categories-are-organized-on-meta/396306/39):
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> > Lack of direct access to subcategories
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> This is the big one for me, and the one that is proving most problematic in my attempt to structure things in my own community.
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> It could work if the menu somehow allowed to drill down into subcategories:
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> - if you don’t want people to post in the parent category, display the subcategory boxes prominently on that category page
> - people will use the parent category at times but a topic is easily moved to the subcategory and education takes place
> - If posting in the parent category is fine, then don’t put subcategories forward with boxes, or maybe not at all

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