# Categories ### Overview Post and alert categories help organize content across your domain, making it easier for users to find and manage posts effectively. Admins can create, edit, delete, and reorder categories directly from the admin portal. ![](https://1733114811-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-Lclpq021Ai9jH1_X4gO%2Fuploads%2FLqEe0x8IaQRKOxpFz8TD%2F14-04-2025-01-34-38.png?alt=media\&token=3d5d52c1-990d-4ae6-a1fe-8e9a9b6cf84f) *** ### Viewing Post Categories The **List of Categories** displays all post categories created by network and intranet admins on your domain. This list includes options to manage each category: * **Edit** – Modify the name of a category. * **Delete** – Remove the category (this disassociates it from posts but does **not** delete the posts). * **New Category** – Create a new post category. * **Save** – Apply changes made to categories. *** ### Creating a New Category To create a new post category click the **New Category** button to open the **Add New Category** pop-up.
Enter a name for the category in the **Category Name** text box. In the **Parent Category** drop-down, select a parent category to nest the new one under. Choose **No Parent** to create a top-level category. MangoApps supports a maximum of **three levels** in the category hierarchy (i.e., one parent and two levels of sub-categories). Click **Save** to add the category, or **Save & add another** to add multiple categories in succession. Click the **Save** button on the main interface to apply the new category settings to your domain. {% hint style="info" %} Intranet admins can also create categories on the User Portal via **Company > Tools > View Post Categories > New Category**. {% endhint %} *** #### Show as Filter Option Post category filters present a curated list of categories to create a cleaner and more relevant filtering experience for end users, while giving admins precise control over which categories appear. This setting is **enabled by default** for all existing and new categories and can be configured individually per category. When the setting is turned off, the category and all of its sub-categories are hidden from the “Filter by Category” section for end users. In team views, categories and sub-categories that **do not contain** any posts are automatically hidden to reduce clutter. If the “Show as filter option” setting is turned off for a parent category, all of its sub-categories are hidden as well, even if those sub-categories are enabled or contain posts. If the setting is enabled for a parent category, the parent category is displayed when its sub-categories contain posts, even if the parent category itself has no posts. In post widgets, all categories and sub-categories remain available for selection. Widget category selection is not affected by the “Show as filter option” setting, ensuring full flexibility when configuring post-related widgets. *** ### Reordering Post Categories **Drag-and-drop** categories to rearrange their sequence. To nest a category under another, simply **drag it under a parent category**. This will automatically structure your category hierarchy accordingly. *** ### Deleting a Category Click the **Delete** option next to the desired category to delete a post category. Deleting a category **removes its association** from the posts but does **not** delete the posts themselves.