# How to split the topic in discourse?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-split-the-topic-in-discourse/143519>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [March 6, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-split-the-topic-in-discourse/143519 "2020-03-06T15:00:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-split-the-topic-in-discourse/143519/1 "2020-03-06T15:00:00Z")

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Could you please direct me to any documentation that explains on how to split the topic. I tried using reply as a new topic, but it is **not** creating the message “SPLIT THIS TOPIC” as shown below.

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/c/b/cb2478e5d75376ede2d8d3319acee1fe6d7939ce.png)

Thanks.

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