# Use Topic Template with create topic link

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-topic-template-with-create-topic-link/85347
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 14, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-topic-template-with-create-topic-link/85347 "2018-04-14T20:13:42Z")
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### Author: ![jtbayly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jtbayly/32/119510_2.png) [@jtbayly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jtbayly)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-topic-template-with-create-topic-link/85347/2 "2019-09-27T17:15:47Z")

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I know it’s been a long time, but I wanted to say that the answer is here:

> [@Create a new topic button with category and topic template](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-new-topic-button-with-category-and-topic-template/85775):
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> I’m looking at the following theme as a reference. My goal is to find a way to put up a secondary new topic button that shows up for members of a specific group. This group has access to a private area in the forum and I’d like to be able to have the button in question start a new topic in that area of the forum regardless of their current page. I’m also looking to use a topic template or similar boilerplate functionality with this button. I think I’ve figured out how to selectively add the…

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