# Understanding closed, unlisted, and archived topics

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-closed-unlisted-and-archived-topics/51238>\
**Category:** Site Management\
**Tags:** explanation\
**Created:** [October 7, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-closed-unlisted-and-archived-topics/51238 "2016-10-07T18:26:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 9:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-closed-unlisted-and-archived-topics/51238/36 "2024-09-02T09:15:14Z")

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> [@maxwell](#):
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> Am I able to unlist a series of categories, sub-categories, and topics, and make a post which links to these unlisted categories, sub-categories, and topics, and allows anyone to view the posts within the unlisted categories, sub-categories, and topics? I.e., the only way to view these unlisted posts would be via links found within this new post?

Yes the new topic with links to the unlisted topics & categories will work the way you mentioned.

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