Tagging tips
Use these tips to help you get the most out of tagging.When you are ready to start assigning tags, review these tagging strategies:
- Make your tags work for you. Create or choose tags that are meaningful to you. Also consider creating tags that other users might find meaningful. When you add a tag, look at any matching tags that are displayed to see how other users are tagging information. Type a tag into the search field to see other information that shares the same tags.
- Assign multiple tags. You can assign as many tags as you want to provide multiple ways to find the information. Look at the tag cloud to see which tags are popular and consider whether they also apply to your information.
- Keep your tags simple. Although you can use any term as a tag, try to avoid using compound tags. For example, instead of using the tag summer_project, use summer and project instead. That way the item displays in the search results for either tag.
- Create meaningful categories. When you create or select a tag, consider the context and choose words that will help you remember that context. You can use tags to organize information into one or more categories, so that you have multiple ways to find the information again.
- Use tags consistently. Avoid assigning variations of the same tag to other bookmarks. For example, if you assign the tag laptops to a bookmark about portable computers, do not create similar tags, such as laptop or lap-top. When you type a new tag, existing tags that match are displayed in the field. Select an existing tag if it is applicable. You can add, edit, or remove tags later, if you want.
Manage tags
Manage tags to combine similar tags or remove tags you no longer need.
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