# Rename terms like 'Category' and 'Topic' within discourse

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/rename-terms-like-category-and-topic-within-discourse/102440
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 21, 2018, 1:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rename-terms-like-category-and-topic-within-discourse/102440 "2018-11-21T01:05:14Z")
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### Author: ![pat1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pat1/32/125039_2.png) [@pat1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pat1)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2018, 1:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rename-terms-like-category-and-topic-within-discourse/102440/1 "2018-11-21T01:05:14Z")

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Hi all,  
Just wondering if there is a way, hacky or otherwise, to rename the terms ‘Categories’ and ‘Topics’ within discourse to be something else?

Thanks!

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### Author: ![notriddle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/notriddle/32/133055_2.png) [@notriddle](https://meta.discourse.org/u/notriddle)
#### Post date: [November 21, 2018, 1:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rename-terms-like-category-and-topic-within-discourse/102440/2 "2018-11-21T01:10:58Z")

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You can change all of the strings in Discourse in Admin → Customize → Text Content.

This would be the URL: `https://YOUR-FORUM.EXAMPLE/admin/customize/site_texts?q=categories`

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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: [December 21, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rename-terms-like-category-and-topic-within-discourse/102440/3 "2018-12-21T01:11:20Z")

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