## Adding or deleting a discussion category

Note: To complete the procedures in this document, you must be assigned a role having the necessary permissions. To determine your role, follow the directions in Participant roles. To view a list of permissions associated with a given role, see Permissions, roles, and tools. For a basic understanding of roles and permissions, see Permissions and Roles: Overview.

### Adding a discussion category

To create a new discussion category, follow these steps:

1. In your site's menubar, click `Discussion`.
2. Click `Add Category`.
3. Type a name for the new category in the box, and then click `Create Category`.

### Deleting a discussion category

To delete a category, follow these steps:

1. In your site's menubar, click `Discussion`.
2. Next to the category you want to delete, click the trash can icon.

   Note: If you don't see a trash can icon, you don't have permission to delete the message.

3. In the window that appears, you will be asked if you are sure you want to proceed. Click `Delete Category` to delete the category.