# Time based auto close topics

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/time-based-auto-close-topics/63769
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [June 1, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/time-based-auto-close-topics/63769 "2017-06-01T20:52:22Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![rohmann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rohmann/32/120852_2.png) [@rohmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rohmann)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/time-based-auto-close-topics/63769/1 "2017-06-01T20:52:22Z")

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I see there are some auto close features based on topic/message size. Can I automatically close topics after a duration? For example, after n days have elapsed with no reply, could the thread be closed?

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### Author: ![david](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/david/32/157490_2.png) [@david](https://meta.discourse.org/u/david)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2017, 8:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/time-based-auto-close-topics/63769/2 "2017-06-01T20:56:07Z")

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Yes, you can do this at the category level:

- go to the settings for the category, go to the settings tab, then “auto close topic hours”

Or at the topic level:

- click the wrench on the right, “set topic timer”, and choose from the many options available

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### Author: ![eviltrout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/eviltrout/32/5275_2.png) [@eviltrout](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eviltrout)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2017, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/time-based-auto-close-topics/63769/3 "2017-06-02T15:12:33Z")

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