# How do I change order of categories?

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**Created:** [July 16, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-change-order-of-categories/197377 "2021-07-16T15:57:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-change-order-of-categories/197377/2 "2021-07-16T16:01:02Z")

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> [@Reordering categories and setting fixed category positions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reorder-categories-and-set-fixed-category-positions/153627):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to set fixed positions for categories in Discourse, allowing you to manually order categories on your site. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Discourse typically orders categories based on activity, with the most recently active categories appearing at the top of your categories page and in the main navigation category dropdown. However, you can set fixed positions for your categories if you prefer a custom, static order. This guide w…

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