# Replacing Uncategorized category

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/replacing-uncategorized-category/377353>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [August 5, 2025, 1:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replacing-uncategorized-category/377353 "2025-08-05T13:15:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![hellekin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/hellekin/32/51636_2.png) [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replacing-uncategorized-category/377353/3 "2025-08-05T13:38:46Z")

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Yep, I made a backup, then renamed (`name` and `name_lower`) then I could rename the category.

> [@Moin](#):
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> I’d try to change `uncategorized_category_name` at `/admin/customize/site_texts`

I did that at first, but it was not sufficient.

Now I have both `Misc` and the new `Share`. I still have a backup if I need to roll back.

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