# Manual bump for staff

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/manual-bump-for-staff/366352
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 15, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manual-bump-for-staff/366352 "2025-05-15T21:57:38Z")
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### Author: ![KhoiUSA](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/khoiusa/32/373010_2.png) [@KhoiUSA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KhoiUSA)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2025, 10:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manual-bump-for-staff/366352/3 "2025-05-15T22:11:24Z")

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As far as I know, there are **two ways** to do this.

## A: Setting a one-time Topic Timer

You can manually bump a topic by clicking the wrench button for the entire topic (not individual post), either to the right side of your topic screen or at the bottom of the entire topic thread. Select the **Set Topic Timer…** button and then you will be presented with a modal asking to set up the timer. Select **Auto Bump Topic** and then select **Custom Date and Time** , after which, set your current date and then the time around 1-2 minutes ahead. Your topic will be bumped monetarily and only once.

 ![The image shows a context menu with options for managing a forum or discussion topic in a dark-themed interface. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/a/b/7/ab7597f06bd859db716fca198a95a684d118de3b.png)  
 ![The image shows a "Topic Timer" settings menu with options to set timers or bump topics, including predefined time choices and a custom date and time input field, along with two buttons labeled "Set Timer" and "Remove Timer." (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/5/f/d/5fd00760900d203879455f36fb811c1059009ddb.png)  
 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/6/a/f/6afe1e7698c6a2b3df34f0f29a8530a15f00fa6d.png)

## B: Changing the Topic Timestamp

You can manually bump a topic by clicking the wrench button for the entire topic (not individual post), either to the right side of your topic screen or at the bottom of the entire topic thread. Select the **Change Timestamp…** button and then you will be presented with a modal asking to set a new “timestamp”. Set the new timestamp as your current date and time, and your topic should be automatically bumped back up to the top.

**Please note that this will change the post date/time of the first post, which could throw some users off.**

 ![This image shows a dropdown menu with various options to manage a topic in a discussion or forum, including "Delete Topic," "Open Topic," and "Set Topic Timer." (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/7/2/8728db734130fb1a7619d383ff82f9c9faae7800.png)  
 ![A screenshot showing a dialogue box titled "Change Timestamp" with various elements for setting a new timestamp for a topic, including a date picker and a "change timestamp" button. (Captioned by AI)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/a/4/9/a49f61335627e792642780f0618f303f9a44b070.png)

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