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title: "Tagging Overview"
slug: "tagging-overview"
description: "Apply tags to Decisions objects to improve searchability, organize related items, and identify Designer Elements across shared environments."
updated: 2026-06-29T19:58:50Z
published: 2026-06-29T19:58:50Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/tagging-overview"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://documentation.decisions.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Tagging Overview

## Overview

A **Tag** can be applied to Objects such as documents, Reports, other Designer Elements, etc. to make them easily [searchable](https://documentation.decisions.com/version-10/docs/searching-using-tags) or quickly identifiable.

Similar items can have the same tag applied to them for convenience when grouping. Tagging is encouraged since they help manage shared environments with large-scale builds.

[Tags can be applied](https://documentation.decisions.com/version-10/docs/setting-tags-on-entity-from-a-flow) in multiple ways:

- Via the Action Menu
- Via an Element Designer e.g. Flow Designer
- Via Flow logic![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1782763117802.png)

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## Configuration

Tags contain their own settings found under the [System Settings](https://documentation.decisions.com/version-10/docs/system-settings-overview). The following table lists each setting there, it's default value, and its function.

| Setting Name | Default Value | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Must Have Rights to Create Tags | False | Toggles if an account requires permissions to create Tags. |
| Tags Editor Hint Text | [type here to add tags] | Prompts for the watermark text that appears when opening the Tag Editor window. Changing this requires a Portal refresh for the new text to appear. |