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# Personal categories

Go to *My courses*, option *Sort courses* in the menu, to get to the courses sorting tools page. Click on the *Create a personal course category*, and fill the name of the new personal category to be created. Finally, click the *Add category* icon.

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*Illustration: Sort my courses*

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*Illustration: Personal category creation form*

The new personal category appears in a list at the top of the page. It is possible to create several personal course categories.

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*Illustration: Personal courses category created*

Click the pencil icon next to each course to set a category for it. In the drop-down list, select the personal category with which the course will be associated, then click the confirmation button. With courses sorted and linked to personal categories, the courses homepage is more readable. Courses not associated with any personal category are shown at the top of the page.

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*Illustration: Personal courses categories*

To remove a category, click the red crossand confirm.