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# Manage forums

Managing forums makes use of familiar icons:

| Icons                            | Features                                                                                   |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ![](/files/-LioWJtQbfj2JyOenp3Y) | Update forum settings                                                                      |
| ![](/files/-LioWJt_EhIlLvZdlUAP) | Delete the forum and all its contents                                                      |
| ![](/files/-LioWJtpiqjqqnV8hNL3) | Control a forum's visibility                                                               |
| ![](/files/-LioWJu0Ltk06Iwb8Kiv) | Lock / unlock a forum to prevent its edition (but previous articles can still be accessed) |
| ![](/files/-LioWJuEzfccIXK_PGdv) | Re-organize the forums position                                                            |
| ![](/files/-LioWJuPVJrWmm_-fLEt) | Ask to be kept up to date by e-mail when a message is added to the forum                   |