# Need an ability to move a private message to a public category

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-an-ability-to-move-a-private-message-to-a-public-category/40573
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [4 במרץ,‏ 2016,‏ 5:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-an-ability-to-move-a-private-message-to-a-public-category/40573 "2016-03-04T17:13:15Z")
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### Author: ![techAPJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/techapj/32/342990_2.png) [@techAPJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/techAPJ)
#### Post date: [3 במאי,‏ 2016,‏ 8:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-an-ability-to-move-a-private-message-to-a-public-category/40573/8 "2016-05-03T20:46:26Z")

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This feature is now available ☀

> [@Convert a private message to public topic or vice versa](https://meta.discourse.org/t/convert-a-private-message-to-public-topic-or-vice-versa/43635):
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> I just [pushed](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/acfb5409522d2cdc71d22145c8d627db3e349c33) a commit that adds a button (visible to staff) to admin wrench to make a topic public or private message. Convert public topic to private message: Small action post indicating that public topic is converted to private message: Convert private message to public topic: Small action post indicating that private message is converted to public topic:

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