# 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")
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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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