# Create Subtopics

*Subtopics* allow you to save a specific *Topic* + *filter* combination for easy access: \
on the homepage, when creating a report, setting up an alert, or within a Smartboard.

Thanks to *Subtopics*, you can create an initial large *Topic*, and then refine it further. \
You can even create multiple levels of Subtopic to organize your monitoring however you wish.

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## Create a Subtopic

Once satisfied with your applied filter, click on the "floppy disk" icon and "*Save as new Subtopic*" to create a new *Subtopic.*

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Name your **Subtopic** and validate :&#x20;

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## Modify a *Subtopic*

To modify a *Subtopic*, click on Edit on your Homepage or on your Explore Page :&#x20;

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## Overwrite a Subtopic

To overwrite a Subtopic click on Reveal Subtopic Filter :&#x20;

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Once you're satisfied with your updated filter, you can choose to save it as a new Subtopic or overwrite a pre-existing one :&#x20;

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## Add to a pre-existing Subtopic&#x20;

You can add new filtering options to a pre-existing and applied filter, this is particularly useful when adding exclusions to your Subtopic.&#x20;

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Use the "*Add to current Subtopic*" option.

## Delete a Subtopic

Click on Delete on your Homepage or on your Explore page :&#x20;

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