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title: "Feature update: Categories"
description: Coming soon! A new and improved Categories for Programs and Teachers. Program categories and teacher categories will be found in the new Categories list.
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# [Feature update: Categories](https://changes.retreat.guru/feature-update-categories)

 Written by [Dennis](https://changes.retreat.guru/author/dennis) | Feb 12, 2026 7:46:54 PM

Coming soon! A new and improved *Categories* for Programs and Teachers.

We will be rolling out this update over the next few weeks. If you'd like to be an early adopter, contact your friendly Customer Success Team to request the update sooner.

Program categories and teacher categories are found in the new *Categories* menu item.

 

The new list has built-in system views for *Program category* and *Teacher category*. Here’s the *Categories* list filtered to show the *Teacher category*.

 

Click on the + to choose the columns in the view.

 

Click on + Filters to choose the category group, *Program category,* or *Teacher category*.

You can save these selections as a *Custom View*. Your saved views will appear in the *View* dropdown selector.

 

Click on *Add New* to create a new category. A pop-up will appear, allowing you to choose the category area for your new category: *Program *or *Teacher*.

Enter a category name and optional description.

Optionally, you can use the *Parent Tag* dropdown to create a hierarchy of categories.

 

In the example below, *Cooking* is the parent category for *Veggies for Vegans*, *Cooking with Fat*, and *Baking in the Sun*.

 

You can see Categories in action on the *Programs view*.

Click on **Filters and Reports +** to see the *Program Category* filter. In this example, *Cooking* is a parent category that includes three sub-categories.

You can check the box next to one or more sub-categories. If the parent box is checked, all sub-categories will be included in the results.

 

To assign a program to one or more categories, go to *Programs* and select the program you wish to edit. On the *Information* tab, find the *Program Categories* section in the sidebar. Click *Add category* and select from the dropdown menu. 

From the *Actions* menu, you can *delete* program categories that you no longer wish to use. If you delete a category, it will no longer be available as a filter in lists (Categories, Programs, Registrations, etc.) or be available for website plug-ins, API queries, and other uses.

You cannot restore a deleted category. If needed, you can create a new category.

 

The underlying architecture remained the same, so this update should not have affected your use of the API, Zapier, or website integrations.

Happy organizing!

 

[View full post](https://changes.retreat.guru/feature-update-categories)

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