

To do so, just click the Tags text box again and you'll be prompted to add a second Tag.

This indicates that you can add a second Tag if you wish. You'll notice that as soon as you start typing, a semicolon appears at the end of your Tag. The Save As dialog box in Word 2007 allows you to Tag files as you are saving them. Just click Add a Tag and a text box will appear where you can type your custom keyword or phrase. In fact, all Microsoft Office 2007 applications will allow you to add Tags from the Save As dialog box.Īs you can see in Figure A, right below the Save As Type drop-down menu is the Tags feature. For example, Word 2007's Save As dialog box provides you with the ability to Tag a file. When you save files from within certain applications, you'll have the opportunity to Tag your files. For example, you can add Tags to Microsoft Office documents and most picture files, but you can't add Tags to text files or bitmap files. While you can add Tags to many different types of files, you can't add them to all file types. Tags are great for making searching easier because you can use words or even phrases that make sense to you. Tags are another type of file property, designed to be customized by the user. What are Tags?Īs you probably know, every file on your system has a set of attributes called file properties that includes such things as the name of the author or the date that the file was last modified. This blog post is also available in PDF format in a TechRepublic download. In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, I'll show you how you can Tag your files.
