{"id":2526,"date":"2025-06-23T06:25:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T06:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/?p=2526"},"modified":"2025-12-09T13:38:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:38:19","slug":"how-to-change-app-categories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/productivity\/how-to-change-app-categories\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Change App Categories?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You can change app categories in two ways: individually or in a bulk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To change app categories individually:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Method 1: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: <\/strong>From the admin left panel, click on Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2: <\/strong>From the options that open, select App & URLs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 3:<\/strong> From the App & URLs window, select categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 4:<\/strong> The interface that opens will show a list of apps separated by categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the App Name<\/strong> field, type the name of the app you want to reassign the category of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 5: <\/strong>After entering the app name, navigate to the drop down under Category<\/strong> and click on it. This will show all the categories that are available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 6: <\/strong>Select the new category and click Update<\/strong>. Your app category will be successfully changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Method 2: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1:<\/strong> From the admin left panel, click on Settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2: <\/strong>From the options that open, select App & URLs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 3<\/strong>: From App & URLs window select \u2018Categories\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 4<\/strong>: The interface that opens will show a list of apps separated by categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Find the app<\/strong> you wish to change the category of and click the three dots<\/strong> beside it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 5: <\/strong>This will open a small pop up titled App Category. Click the drop down to see the list of all the categories that are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 6<\/strong>: Select the new category and click Save<\/strong>. Your app category will be successfully changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To change app categories in bulk:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Step 1:<\/strong> Click on Settings<\/strong> from the Admin left panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2: <\/strong>From the options that open, select App & URLs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 3<\/strong>: From App & URLs window select \u2018Categories\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 4:<\/strong> The interface that opens will show a list of apps separated by categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Find the apps you wish to change the category of and select them by clicking the checkbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 5: <\/strong>After selecting the apps, navigate to the top of the screen and click on the Change Categories<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 6: <\/strong>From the pop up that opens, select the new category and click Save<\/strong>. Your app category will be successfully changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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