Anyone using Windows 10 will depend on the search functionality daily, but if you can’t find a particular file, there is a way to make it always show up: tags. your Windows 10 experience one of the most effective ways to optimize to take advantage of the system.
Sorting your system’s contents with tags saves you time and effort, ultimately helping you identify your files with an added level of precision and structure. Let’s take a look at how to tag files in Windows 10.
Adding Tags Through Attributes
Step 1: Select a file by right-clicking on it, then Features select the field.
Step 2: Details open the section.
Step 3: Open the tags edit area by selecting the box next to its name, then it will allow you to enter the tags you want.
Step 4: Type a tag that is appropriate for the file in question. For example, we add a “Business” tag for a document for illustration purposes.
Step 5: To confirm tags Apply button and then to ok Press.
Searching for Tagged Files
Now that you’ve added tags to your files, let’s take a look at how to search for them. Entering keywords in a search box within Windows by themselves will not return results for files you have just tagged. You have to type the word “tag” followed by a colon followed by the keyword you are looking for.
Adding Multiple Tags
In some cases, you may want to add multiple tags to help organize files further. To do this, simply enter a semicolon after each tag. Where this might be useful, timeframe etc. is when you add additional details, such as Some systems automatically insert the semicolon after you enter a tag.
For example, if we add a tag “August” and “2022” after “Work”, when you search your work files for the month of August, it will return all the relevant files for that month (extra tags added).
Adding Tags to Multiple Files at Once
For example, if you have a large number of files in folders for a business project or a folder containing various images and you want to add a label to each one, you don’t have to manually perform the process for all of them. Simply Ctrl button and click the files in question. Then right click on any of them, Features and Details Select and add options.
Why Can’t I Add Tags for Certain File Types?
Microsoft has limited the tag system for certain file types. Therefore, Properties for a particular file type such as PDFs and non-JPG image extensions and Details panel (for example, you cannot tag PNG images), the tags section may not appear at all.