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title: "Content Element Category: Overview"
slug: "content-element-category-overview-window"
description: "Manage content element categories in Mapp Engage: view the owner, edit the name or description, archive or delete categories, and show archived CE categories."
status: "update"
updated: 2026-11-12T09:09:50Z
published: 2026-11-12T09:09:50Z
canonical: "docs.mapp.com/content-element-category-overview-window"
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# Content Element Category: Overview

## Overview

This section displays all existing categories used to classify content elements. Users can organize content more effectively by creating new categories or maintaining existing ones through edits and deletions.

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## Navigation Path

*Administration > Categories > Content Element*

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### Settings

| **Setting** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| **CE Category Name** | Displays the name of each content element category. Editable upon selection. |
| **Owner** | Shows the owner of the content element category. |
| **Created** | Indicates the timestamp when the category was created. |

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### Actions

| **Action** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| **Create new CE Category** | Opens a form to define and save a new content element category. |
| **Edit** | Allows editing the name or description of an existing category. |
| **Archive** | Archives selected categories. Archived categories are hidden from the default view and can be reactivated later. |
| **Delete** | Permanently removes selected categories. |
| **Show archived CE Categories** | Displays previously archived categories for review or reactivation. |

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### Additional Information

- Categories help maintain organized content classification across Engage.
- Archived categories can be reactivated but remain hidden in default views.
- Only users with appropriate permissions can create, edit, or delete categories.