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Only administrators and moderators can perform this action. This function is used to move topics from a forum to another one. Moderator can only move topics between forums that he manages.
Select a topic by ticking its relevant checkbox, then click on the Action bar if you are in a topics list;
Or, click on the Action bar if you are in a topic.
Click Move from the drop-down menu.
Click a destination forum to move.
The moderator of a forum will be checked for permission. The moderator cannot move topics to:
Closed/locked forums that he does not manage.
Forums to which he does not have the right to add topics.
Forums which are in categories that he is restricted.
Therefore, only the forums to which the moderator can move topics are shown in the list of destination forums.