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# Manage forum categories

Managing forum categories makes use of familiar icons:

| Icons                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Features                                          |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](https://2324583860-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlDtbPjZhax0iCyOmO06r%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-641e826d8288c0f4e451b7b041f94369a315c78f%2Fgraphics32.png?alt=media)       | Update forum category settings                    |
| ![](https://2324583860-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlDtbPjZhax0iCyOmO06r%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-eba30a0a82ace11f57eecada347f14963d56d1fc%2Fimages64%20\(7\).png?alt=media) | Delete the forum category and all its contents    |
| ![](https://2324583860-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlDtbPjZhax0iCyOmO06r%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-a22220edd7d0895b290dfca1da57f4d0e9ec9b2f%2Fimages58%20\(3\).png?alt=media) | Control visibility of a forum category            |
| ![](https://2324583860-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlDtbPjZhax0iCyOmO06r%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6f3f8d33b5277871a17b051e979cde2c34c17cac%2Fimages66%20\(3\).png?alt=media) | Lock / unlock a forum category to prevent editing |
| ![](https://2324583860-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlDtbPjZhax0iCyOmO06r%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-150d3c7eb9b11c2eb4b24d9c67a6b3659f337568%2Fimages67%20\(3\).png?alt=media) | Re-organize forum categories                      |