---
title: "How to move a module’s position in Joomla 3.1"
description: "Now that you know how to view the available module positions in a template, we will now show you how to move a module to a different position. Putting a module in a different position on the page is..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/move-module-position/
date: 2012-10-26
modified: 2021-11-19
author: "Brad Markle"
categories: ["Joomla", "Joomla 3"]
tags: ["Joomla v3"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to move a module’s position in Joomla 3.1

Now that you know [how to view the available module positions](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/viewing-module-positions/) in a template, we will now show you how to move a module to a different position. Putting a module in a different position on the page is a very simple process, and so we'll get right to the steps.

## Moving Module Positions in Joomla 3.0

1. [Log into your Joomla 3.0 admin dashboard](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/how-to-log-in-to-administrative-dashboard/)
2. In the top menu, click **Extensions** and then click **Module Manager**
3. In the list of modules on the page, find and click on the module you wish to move
4. You will then see the following setting:**Position***You may select a module position from the modal display of pre-defined positions where you can filter by type and template, or enter your own module position by typing the name in the field and Save.*Click the *drop down list* next to the *position* setting, choose a new location to place this module, and then click the **save** button in the top left of the page. Remember, if you don't know where each of these positions is located within your template, [follow these instructions](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/viewing-module-positions/) to find out.In our testing, we are moving the Search module. Its current position is *Search *, and we changed it to *Top center *. You can see in the screenshots below a before and after. Search Top center  [![original-module-position](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/edu_joomla-3_extensions_original-module-position.jpg)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/edu_joomla-3_extensions_original-module-position.jpg)  [![joomla-move-module-position](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/edu_joomla-3_extensions_joomla-move-module-position.jpg)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/edu_joomla-3_extensions_joomla-move-module-position.jpg)