# Remove category description from create topic dropdown

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-category-description-from-create-topic-dropdown/408467
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 24, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-category-description-from-create-topic-dropdown/408467 "2026-07-24T17:03:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author: ![Damian\_Boon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/damian_boon/32/574032_2.png) [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-category-description-from-create-topic-dropdown/408467/1 "2026-07-24T17:03:49Z")

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![Screenshot 2026-07-24 180047](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/3/a/e/3ae96010d445f935765245d632f2b7ed3eabb2d0.png)

Is there anyway to remove the category description from the dropdown when selecting a new category

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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 24, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-category-description-from-create-topic-dropdown/408467/2 "2026-07-24T17:10:46Z")

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You can hide it with css which you add to your theme

> [@How can I hide category descriptions when creating a new topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-hide-category-descriptions-when-creating-a-new-topic/401987/2):
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> i think this css should work in a theme component .select-kit.combo-box.category-chooser .select-kit-row .category-desc { display: none; }

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### Author: ![Damian\_Boon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/damian_boon/32/574032_2.png) [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-category-description-from-create-topic-dropdown/408467/3 "2026-07-24T17:17:37Z")

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> [@How can I hide category descriptions when creating a new topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-hide-category-descriptions-when-creating-a-new-topic/401987/2):
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> .select-kit.combo-box.category-chooser .select-kit-row .category-desc { display: none; }

Works a dream, thanks @Moin

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### Author: ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-category-description-from-create-topic-dropdown/408467/4 "2026-07-24T17:22:52Z")

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you’re welcome too 🙂

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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 24, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-category-description-from-create-topic-dropdown/408467/5 "2026-07-24T17:24:31Z")

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I only provided the link to a similar question. Lilly provided the code you use. You could add a like to the post with the code as a thank you instead of saying thank you to me

You can see the author in the onebox and it’s usually a good idea to visit a linked topic instead of only reading the onebox

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/6/1/1/61172fcb2270c900999c1bd514a7a745bbe3bb4f.png)

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### Author: ![Damian\_Boon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/damian_boon/32/574032_2.png) [@Damian\_Boon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Damian_Boon)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-category-description-from-create-topic-dropdown/408467/6 "2026-07-24T17:24:47Z")

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Didn’t click the link and see it was you so i apologise

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### Author: ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-category-description-from-create-topic-dropdown/408467/7 "2026-07-24T17:25:09Z")

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all good - as long as you got the fix you needed 😃

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-category-description-from-create-topic-dropdown/408467/8 "2026-08-23T17:25:42Z")

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