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title: "How to Change an Article Category in Joomla 3.5"
description: "After making a Joomla 3.5 Article, there may be times when you need to change the Category associated with it. Categories help you better group your articles together, and can help visitors find..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/change-article-category/
date: 2016-02-10
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Joomla", "Joomla 3"]
tags: ["Joomla v3", "Joomla v3.5"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Change an Article Category in Joomla 3.5

After [making a Joomla 3.5 Article](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/create-new-article/), there may be times when you need to *change* the **Category** associated with it. Categories help you better group your articles together, and can help visitors find related articles. In this tutorial, we will show you how to change the Category of a Joomla 3.5 Article. You must [create the new category in Joomla 3.5](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/create-category-3/) before completing this guide.

## Changing Article Category

1. Login to the Joomla 3.5 Admin Dashboard.
2. Roll your mouse over **Content**, then click **Articles**. [![Joomla Articles](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/joomla_35_change-article-category_content-articles-joomla-35.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/joomla_35_change-article-category_content-articles-joomla-35.png)
3. You will see your *Articles* listed, along with the current *Category* it is assigned to. Click the title of the Article you want to modify. [![Choosing a Joomla 3.5 Article](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/joomla_35_change-article-category_choosing-article-in-joomla.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/joomla_35_change-article-category_choosing-article-in-joomla.png)
4. Make sure you are on the **Content** tab. [![Joomla Content](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/joomla_35_change-article-category_joomla-35-content-tab.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/joomla_35_change-article-category_joomla-35-content-tab.png)
5. In the *Category* section, click the drop-down box, and choose the **Category** you want to assign the Article to. [![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/joomla_35_change-article-category_joomla-35-article-category-selection.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/joomla_35_change-article-category_joomla-35-article-category-selection.png)
6. Click the **Save & Close** button.

Congratulations, now you know how to change the Category of a Joomla 3.5 Article!