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# How to Set a Default Discussion Category

# How to Set a Default Discussion Category

**In this article:**
* Overview
* How to set a default discussion category
* Things to keep in mind
* FAQs
* Who can do this

## Overview
Every account has exactly one default discussion category. It acts as the fallback category — for example, Discussions are moved to it when their original category is deleted. This article covers choosing which category is the default.

## How to set a default discussion category
1. Go to **Settings → Features → Discussion Categories & Tags**.
2. In the **Categories** section, click the pencil icon on the category you want to make the default.
3. Turn on **Set as default category**.
4. Click **Save**.

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> **Good to know:** The default category is marked with a **Default** badge next to its name in the categories list.

## Things to keep in mind
* There is always exactly one default. Promoting a category to default automatically removes the default flag from whichever category held it before.
* The very first category you create is set as the default automatically, even without turning the toggle on.
* The default category cannot be deleted while it is the default — set another category as the default first if you want to remove it.

## FAQs
**What is the default category used for?**
It is the fallback category. Most notably, when a category is deleted, its Discussions are reassigned to the default so they are not lost.

**Can I have more than one default?**
No. Setting a new default always demotes the previous one, so only one category is ever the default.

## Who can do this
**Owners** and **Admins** can set the default discussion category. **Content Managers** and **People Managers** can view the categories list but cannot change the default — the save is blocked by the platform. Other roles do not have access to this screen.