Create a category

A category groups projects of one publication type in the Maglr dashboard. Categories keep your projects organised in folders, and each category belongs to a publication space (domain), so you can also use categories to publish projects to the right domain. For how categories and domains fit together, see Setting up your Maglr environment.

Creating a category

To create a category, open the Categories page in your dashboard settings and add a new category:

1. In the top navigation bar of the dashboard, click Settings and choose Categories.
2. Click Add category in the top-right corner.

3. Under Category information, type a name in Category name.
4. Choose the Publication type the category is for. A category can contain projects of only one publication type.
5. Under Publication space (home), choose the domain the category belongs to. This field is required.
6. Optional: tick Hide from overview to leave the category and its publications off the overview page that visitors see on your domain. The publications stay online and can still be opened through their direct link.
7. Under Category rights, choose who can view and edit the projects in this category. The options are described in Category rights.
8. If your account uses teams and you are the Super admin, tick at least one team under Add to team.
9. Click Save.

If the Add category button can't be clicked, your account has no domain name yet: a Maglr subdomain or your own domain. Preview domains don't count. A category always belongs to a publication space, so add a domain name first.

Category rights

The Category rights setting of a category decides who can view and edit the projects in it. A new category is set to Personal category by default. The options are:

• Personal category: each user sees only the projects they created in this category. The Super admin and Team leaders see all projects in it. Individual projects can be shared with other users.
• Team category: every user can view and edit the projects in this category. On an account with teams, this means every user in the teams the category is added to.
• User category: the category is only visible to the Super admin and the users it is assigned to. You assign it to a user in that user's profile. Projects in it can be shared separately. This option is available on some accounts only.
• Team category (read only): regular users can view the projects in this category, and embed or download them in Presenter, but can't edit them. The user who created the category, Team leaders and the Super admin can still edit them.
• Leadership category (private): the category is only visible to the Super admin and Team leaders. Projects in it can be shared separately.

Editing a category

To change the name, publication type, rights or Hide from overview setting of an existing category:

1. In the top navigation bar of the dashboard, click Settings and choose Categories.
2. Click the pencil icon next to the category.
3. Change the settings you need.
4. Click Save.

The Publication space (home) field is only shown when you create a category, not when you edit one.

Frequently asked questions

Why can't I click Add category?

The Add category button on the Categories page is disabled when your account has no domain name yet (a Maglr subdomain or your own domain). Every category belongs to a publication space (domain), so add a domain name to your account first. After that, you can create categories.

Can a category contain different publication types?

No. Each category is for one publication type, which you choose under Publication type when you create or edit the category. On the Categories page, categories are listed per publication type.

Can I hide a category without taking its publications offline?

Yes. Tick Hide from overview in the category's settings. The category and its publications are then not shown on the overview page that visitors see on your domain, but the publications stay online and can still be opened through their direct link. A publication that is also in a visible category stays visible.

Updated on: 28/10/2026