From c86dc45bf9210ea2f10452402293fea8bc817d68 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lyla Fischer Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2018 13:36:27 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] user docs: Update change-the-topic-of-a-message. --- .../help/change-the-topic-of-a-message.md | 59 ++++++------------- templates/zerver/help/include/sidebar.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 42 deletions(-) diff --git a/templates/zerver/help/change-the-topic-of-a-message.md b/templates/zerver/help/change-the-topic-of-a-message.md index a4a80e9398..88321eef95 100644 --- a/templates/zerver/help/change-the-topic-of-a-message.md +++ b/templates/zerver/help/change-the-topic-of-a-message.md @@ -1,49 +1,26 @@ # Change the topic of a message -You can easily change the topic of a message by following the following steps. +By default, any user can change the topic of any message. This is useful for +keeping messages organized even if some users are still learning how to use +topics effectively. -{!message-actions.md!} the pencil -() icon to begin editing your -message. +Organization administrators can +[turn off community topic editing](/help/community-topic-edits), or turn off +message editing entirely. See the +[guide to message and topic editing](/help/configure-message-editing-and-deletion) +for the details on when topic editing is allowed. -2. In the field labeled **Topic**, enter the new topic name for your message. +{!message-actions.md!} down chevron (). -3. Once you begin typing in the **Topic** field, you will notice that a dropdown -appears to the right of the **Topic** field with the **Change only this message topic** -option selected by default. Click the dropdown to view all options for editing -your message's topic. +1. Select the first option. It may be called **View source / Edit topic**, + or simply **Edit**. If it's called **View source**, then you are not + allowed to edit the topic of that message. - * **Change only this message topic** +2. Edit the topic. - This option only changes the topic of the message that you have selected. +3. A dropdown with three options will appear to the right: +**Change only this message topic**, **Change later messages to this topic**, and +**Change previous and following messages to this topic**. Pick the appropriate +option. - !!! tip "" - You may want to select this option if you sent the message to the - wrong topic. - - * **Change later messages to this topic** - - This option changes the topic of the selected message as well - as the topic of any messages under the same topic that were - sent after the selected message. - - !!! tip "" - You may want to select this option if you feel that some of your - messages have gone off-topic. - - * **Change previous and following messages to this topic** - - This option changes the topic of the selected message as well - as any messages under the same topic that were sent before and - after the selected message. - - !!! tip "" - You may want to select this option to change the topic for all - messages with the same topic. - -5. After choosing your desired option from the dropdown, click the **Save** -button under the box containing the message's contents. - -6. After clicking **Save**, the topic of your edited message(s) will change, and -the message(s) will be marked with **(EDITED)**, confirming the success of the -topic change. +4. Click **Save**. diff --git a/templates/zerver/help/include/sidebar.md b/templates/zerver/help/include/sidebar.md index 4da8095734..671ed469d7 100644 --- a/templates/zerver/help/include/sidebar.md +++ b/templates/zerver/help/include/sidebar.md @@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ * [Write in a different language](/help/send-a-message-in-a-different-language) * [Reply to a message](/help/reply-to-a-message) * [Edit or delete a message](/help/edit-or-delete-a-message) -* [Edit the topic of a message](/help/change-the-topic-of-a-message) * [Message a stream by email](/help/message-a-stream-by-email) * [Notify everyone on a stream](/help/notify-everyone-on-a-stream) @@ -75,6 +74,7 @@ * [Pin a stream](/help/pin-a-stream) * [Change the color of a stream](/help/change-the-color-of-a-stream) * [Message a stream by email](/help/message-a-stream-by-email) +* [Edit the topic of a message](/help/change-the-topic-of-a-message) ## Notifications * [Mute or unmute a stream](/help/mute-a-stream)