> ## Knowledge Base Index
> Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://help.superpath.io/sitemap.xml
> Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further.
> Pure-Markdown content can be obtained by appending a '.md' suffix to the content URLs listed in the sitemap (without the trailing slash).

# Edit Knowledge Category

# Edit Knowledge Category

**In this article:**
* Overview
* Edit a category
* Things to keep in mind
* FAQs
* Who can do this

## Overview
Knowledge categories organise your articles and give learners a clear way into your content. Editing a category lets you keep it accurate over time — you can update its name and description, move it under a different parent, change its icon or image, and control whether it appears on the Knowledge Homepage. This article explains how. To create a new category instead, see **Create Knowledge Categories**.

## Edit a category
1. Go to **Settings → Features**.
2. In the **Knowledge categories** section, click **Manage Knowledge Categories**.

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/superpath-help-centre/edit-knowledge-category/01-features-manage-categories-button_7bd76358.png)

3. In the categories table, find the category you want to change.
4. In that row, click the pencil icon (tooltip **Edit Category**) to open it in edit mode.

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/superpath-help-centre/edit-knowledge-category/02-categories-table-edit-icon_4e68d75c.png)

5. In the **Edit Category** window, update any of the fields you need:
* **Name** and **Description** — the category's title and summary.
* **Parent** — search for and select a parent category to make this a sub-category, or remove the parent to make it a top-level category.
* **Icon** — click **Select icon** or **Change icon** to choose an icon.
* **Image** — click the image to choose one from Unsplash, your Library or Canva, or to upload your own.
* **Show on Knowledge Homepage** — turn this on to display the category on your Knowledge Homepage, or off to hide it.

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/superpath-help-centre/edit-knowledge-category/03-edit-category-window_ed3bf586.png)

6. Click **Save** to apply your changes.

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/superpath-help-centre/edit-knowledge-category/04-edit-category-save-button_84301df6.png)

> **Note:** Category management lives under **Settings**, which only Owners and Admins can open. A **Manage Categories** button also appears on the Knowledge Articles list, but it links to the same Settings screen, so other roles can't use it to reach it.

## Things to keep in mind
* Knowledge categories can only be managed on a desktop or tablet, not on a mobile device.
* Setting a **Parent** turns the category into a sub-category filed under that parent; removing it makes the category top-level again.
* Turning off **Show on Knowledge Homepage** hides the category from the homepage without deleting it or its articles.

## FAQs
**How do I make a category a sub-category?**
Open the category, set a **Parent** in the **Edit Category** window, and save. The category is then filed under the parent you chose.

**How do I stop a category showing on the homepage?**
Edit the category, turn off the **Show on Knowledge Homepage** toggle, and save. The category stays in place but no longer appears on the homepage.

**Where do I edit categories?**
Under **Settings → Features → Manage Knowledge Categories**.

## Who can do this
**Owners** and **Admins** can edit Knowledge categories. Although Managers and Content Managers can create and edit Knowledge *articles*, category management sits under **Settings**, which is restricted to Owners and Admins — so **Managers**, **Content Managers**, **People Managers**, **Instructors**, **Employees** and **Restricted** users cannot edit categories.