---
title: "Move/Reorder a Term"
description: "Effortlessly move or reorder terms in a taxonomy with our step-by-step guide."
url: "https://www.contentstack.com/docs/headless-cms/move-or-reorder-a-term"
product: "Contentstack"
doc_type: "guide"
audience:
  - developers
  - admins
version: "current"
last_updated: "2026-07-22"
---

# Move/Reorder a Term

After creating terms, you can adjust their hierarchy within the taxonomy.

To move or reorder terms within a taxonomy, log in to your [Contentstack account](https://www.contentstack.com/login), and perform the following steps:

1.  Go to your [stack](/docs/headless-cms/about-stack) where you want to edit the terms, navigate to the “Settings” icon (press “S”), and select **Taxonomy**.
2.  Select the taxonomy for which you want to move or reorder the terms.
3.  To rearrange the terms, hover over it, then drag and drop it to your desired position. After placing the term, click **Move** in the confirmation popup modal that appears.
    *   To relocate a term as a parent term, use drag and drop when you see a guiding line.![Move\_Reorder\_a\_Term\_to\_Parent\_Level.gif](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/blt730f33bd149f828c/69163706b42d2e2dd1a57624/Move_Reorder_a_Term_to_Parent_Level.gif)
    *   To place the term as a child term, simply drag and drop it when a box appears.![Move\_Reorder\_a\_Term\_to\_Child\_Level.gif](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/blt152b7b1db4ae0702/6916371c9caebf07143c5cd8/Move_Reorder_a_Term_to_Child_Level.gif)

## API Reference

To move and reorder terms via API, refer to the [Move/Reorder a Term](/docs/developers/apis/content-management-api/taxonomy#movereorder-a-term) API request.