# Split only a part of an existing post into a new topic

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/split-only-a-part-of-an-existing-post-into-a-new-topic/183769>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [March 19, 2021, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/split-only-a-part-of-an-existing-post-into-a-new-topic/183769 "2021-03-19T14:39:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![dannydulai](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dannydulai/32/102697_2.png) [@dannydulai](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dannydulai)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/split-only-a-part-of-an-existing-post-into-a-new-topic/183769/10 "2021-06-30T14:40:40Z")

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> [@codinghorror](#):
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> How do we envisage this working from a UI standpoint?

Just add a feature to duplicate the post. Then the “admin” can do 2 edits.

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