# Pin topics only for specific groups?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/pin-topics-only-for-specific-groups/156901
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 6, 2020, 12:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pin-topics-only-for-specific-groups/156901 "2020-07-06T12:26:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Thamer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thamer)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2020, 12:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pin-topics-only-for-specific-groups/156901/1 "2020-07-06T12:26:58Z")
Hey everyone,
I am wondering how can I hide the fixed topics in categories page and show them only for a specific group of users?
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### Author:  [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2020, 12:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pin-topics-only-for-specific-groups/156901/3 "2020-07-06T12:43:23Z")
I’m not sure what you mean by ‘fixed topics in categories page’. Can you share a screenshot?
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### Author:  [@Thamer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thamer)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pin-topics-only-for-specific-groups/156901/4 "2020-07-06T14:33:37Z")
Hey @david thanks for your reply.
What I mean by fixed topics are these ones (maybe I did a mistake misspelling pinned topics by fixed)
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### Author:  [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pin-topics-only-for-specific-groups/156901/5 "2020-07-06T14:36:20Z")
Hello,
You can unpin or unlist the topic. This can be done via the admin wrench 🔧.
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### Author:  [@Thamer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thamer)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pin-topics-only-for-specific-groups/156901/6 "2020-07-06T14:40:39Z")
But the thing is that I want this pinned topic to be shown only for a specif user group. In my case only admins and a specif group should be allowed to see that pinned topic (for reference)
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### Author:  [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pin-topics-only-for-specific-groups/156901/7 "2020-07-06T14:41:01Z")
> [@Thamer](#):
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> show them only for a specific group of users?
I missed this part. You can create a group that has permissions to see that group. Only users in that group can see that category.
> [@Understanding groups and category permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-category-security-settings-to-create-private-categories/87678):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to manage category visibility and user permissions using groups in Discourse. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Groups and category permissions are crucial for managing access and content creation within your Discourse community. This guide will help you understand how to use these features effectively. Summary Category permissions control visibility and user actions Permissions are managed through group access lists Different perm…
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### Author:  [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pin-topics-only-for-specific-groups/156901/8 "2020-07-06T14:52:28Z")
Permissions are only supported at the category level - you can’t restrict things on a per-topic basis. I would suggest either using a group PM, or a separate secure category for ‘staff reference’ topics as @ondrej described.
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### Author:  [@Thamer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thamer)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pin-topics-only-for-specific-groups/156901/9 "2020-07-06T15:54:33Z")
Thank you both for all information shared. I was thinking about a different feature but as you mentioned it is better if I work on a different alternative.
Cheers!!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pin-topics-only-for-specific-groups/156901/10 "2020-08-05T15:54:33Z")
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