---
title: "Add or edit a topic"
slug: "add-a-topic"
tags: ["Totara Engage", "How-to", "Site Administrator"]
updated: 2023-09-08T10:27:14Z
published: 2023-09-08T10:27:14Z
canonical: "totara.help/add-a-topic"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Add or edit a topic

You can see the Totara Engage topics on your site and add new topics by going to the **Manage topics** page.

1. Go to the **Manage topics** page, either by searching from the quick-access menu or by going to **[yoursite]/totara/topic/index.php**.
2. Click the **Add topics** button in the top-right corner.
3. Enter as many topics as you require, with each topic on a new line.
4. Click **Add**.

You can change the name of a topic at a later date by following these steps:

1. Go to the **Manage topics** page, either by searching from the quick-access menu or by going to **[yoursite]/totara/topic/index.php**.
2. Click the pencil icon (![edit](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/edit.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T17%3A59%3A06Z&se=2026-11-10T18%3A59%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=gQeHTqRRI%2FzqmrcEyJeUnUIq4ZdhwA9N4vGHBXj0yJ8%3D)) in the **Actions** column next to the topic you want to edit.
3. Change the name of the topic as required, then click **Save**.

![Adding three topics in Totara Engage.](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1645095562299.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T17%3A59%3A06Z&se=2026-11-10T18%3A59%3A06Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=gQeHTqRRI%2FzqmrcEyJeUnUIq4ZdhwA9N4vGHBXj0yJ8%3D)

## Next steps

- [Remove a topic](/17/docs/remove-a-topic)
- [Review topic usage](/17/docs/review-topic-usage)

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