{"bookResponse":{"bookId":"1e3315f99020a6121c59854bd2016fe2","locale":"en_US","title":"Mac Help","meta":{"productVersion":"10.13","platformOSVersion":"10.13","icon":"https://help.apple.com/assets/58C4D6EA680CE2040551B9B2/58C4D6EC680CE2040551B9BB/en_US/937fa92677a2c49a18fa81070e5d8419.png","build_date":"Tue Oct 03 23:04:36 GMT 2017","product":"mac-help","creationDate":"Sun Mar 12 05:04:42 GMT 2017","lastModifiedDate":"Thu Oct 05 19:17:17 GMT 2017","contentType":"book","framework":"duck-10.2.12:goose-1.4.2:cuckoo-1.7.1"},"tocId":"MH43558","bookInfo":{"versions":["10.13"]},"articles":[{"articleId":{"id":"BK_1E3315F99020A6121C59854BD2016FE2_MCHLP15236","locale":"en_US"},"meta":{"lastModifiedDate":"Thu Oct 05 19:17:17 GMT 2017","publishedDate":"Thu Oct 05 19:17:17 GMT 2017","contentType":"book","archive":"false","ownerName":"apd migration","modifiedBy":"apd migration","version":"1","unPublished":false},"content":{"main":{"title":"Use tags to organize files","summary":"In the Finder on your Mac, tag files and folders with color or text to make them easier to find, arrange, and sort."},"sections":[{"level":"1","text":"<body dir=\"ltr\" id=\"mchlp15236\" class=\"AppleTopic\"><a name=\"mchlp15236\"></a><figure class=\"topicIcon\"><img src=\"https://help.apple.com/assets/58C4D6EA680CE2040551B9B2/58C4D6EC680CE2040551B9BB/en_US/937fa92677a2c49a18fa81070e5d8419.png\" alt=\"\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\" originalImageName=\"SharedGlobalArt/AppIconDefault_MacHelp.png\"></figure><h1>Use tags to organize files</h1><p>You can tag files and folders to make them easier to find. Tags work with all your files and folders, whether you store them on your Mac or keep them in iCloud.</p><div id=\"mchlp221a74e\" class=\"Task\"><h2 role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"aria-mchlp221a74e\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"Name\">Tag files and folders</h2><div class=\"TaskBody\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"false\" id=\"aria-mchlp221a74e\"><p>You can add multiple tags to any file.</p><ul class=\"ListSingle\"><li><p><em>Tag an open file: </em>Hold the pointer to the right of the document title, click the arrow, click in the Tags field, then enter a new tag, or choose one from the list.</p></li><li><p><em>Tag a new file when you save it: </em>Click File &gt; Save. In the Save dialog, click in the Tags field, then enter a new tag, or choose one from the list. </p></li><li><p><em>Tag a file on the desktop or in the Finder: </em><a href=\"https://support.apple.com/guide/?platform=mac&amp;product=mac-help&amp;vanityname=select-items&amp;version=10.13&amp;locale=en_US&amp;topicid=MCHLB6D352A4&amp;type=ddm&amp;platformOSVersion=10.13&amp;aside=true\" class=\"xRef Aside\">Select the item</a>, then open the File menu. You can also Control-click the item, or tap it with two fingers. Choose a color <img src=\"https://help.apple.com/assets/58C4D6EA680CE2040551B9B2/58C4D6EC680CE2040551B9BB/en_US/8dd3b04aae0b270f98394fd86f474b3b.png\" alt=\"\" height=\"30\" width=\"34\" originalImageName=\"SharedGlobalArt/IL_TagCircle_osx.png\"> below Tags, or click Tags to choose from more tags or enter a new tag.</p><p>In a Finder window, you can also select the item, click the Tags button <span class=\"NoBreak\"><img src=\"https://help.apple.com/assets/58C4D6EA680CE2040551B9B2/58C4D6EC680CE2040551B9BB/en_US/3d9bb06302d969bb1b56147215bfe727.png\" alt=\"\" height=\"30\" width=\"47\" originalImageName=\"SharedGlobalArt/IL_FinderTags_osx.png\">,</span> then enter a new tag, or choose one from the list.</p></li></ul></div></div><div id=\"mchlp67ee442\" class=\"Task\"><h2 role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"aria-mchlp67ee442\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"Name\">Find items you tagged</h2><div class=\"TaskBody\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"false\" id=\"aria-mchlp67ee442\"><ol><li><p>Click the <a href=\"https://support.apple.com/guide/?platform=mac&amp;product=mac-help&amp;vanityname=finder&amp;version=10.13&amp;locale=en_US&amp;topicid=MCHLAAB6CFC4&amp;type=ddm&amp;platformOSVersion=10.13&amp;aside=true\" class=\"xRef Aside\">Finder</a> icon in the <a href=\"https://support.apple.com/guide/?platform=mac&amp;product=mac-help&amp;vanityname=dock&amp;version=10.13&amp;locale=en_US&amp;topicid=MCHL8AC6483E&amp;type=ddm&amp;platformOSVersion=10.13&amp;aside=true\" class=\"xRef Aside\">Dock</a> to open a Finder window.</p></li><li><p>Do any of the following:</p><ul><li><p><em>Search for a tag: </em>Enter the tag color or name in the search field, then select the tag from the suggestions.</p><div class=\"Alert\"><p class=\"SiriQuery\"><strong class=\"siri\">Ask Siri. </strong>Say something like: <span class=\"SaytoSiri\">&#x201C;Find files with a red tag.&#x201D; </span><a href=\"https://support.apple.com/guide/?platform=mac&amp;product=mac-help&amp;vanityname=use-siri-on-your-mac&amp;version=10.13&amp;locale=en_US&amp;topicid=MCHL6B029310&amp;type=ddm&amp;platformOSVersion=10.13\" class=\"xRef AppleTopic\">Learn more about Siri</a>.</p></div></li><li><p><em>Select a tag in the sidebar: </em>To see everything with a certain tag, click the tag <img src=\"https://help.apple.com/assets/58C4D6EA680CE2040551B9B2/58C4D6EC680CE2040551B9BB/en_US/8dd3b04aae0b270f98394fd86f474b3b.png\" alt=\"\" height=\"30\" width=\"34\" originalImageName=\"SharedGlobalArt/IL_TagCircle_osx.png\"> in the <a href=\"https://support.apple.com/guide/?platform=mac&amp;product=mac-help&amp;vanityname=finder-sidebar&amp;version=10.13&amp;locale=en_US&amp;topicid=MH14108&amp;type=ddm&amp;platformOSVersion=10.13&amp;aside=true\" class=\"xRef Aside\">Finder sidebar</a>.</p><p>To change the items you see in the sidebar, choose Finder&#xA0;&gt; Preferences, click Tags, then select the tags you want to see.</p></li><li><p><em>Arrange items by a tag: </em>Click the Item Arrangement button <span class=\"NoBreak\"><img src=\"https://help.apple.com/assets/58C4D6EA680CE2040551B9B2/58C4D6EC680CE2040551B9BB/en_US/f90af62cc50e04abca2b6b26b195b2cf.png\" alt=\"\" height=\"30\" width=\"29\" originalImageName=\"SharedGlobalArt/IL_FinderArrangement_osx.png\">,</span> then choose Tags.</p></li><li><p><em>Sort items by a tag: </em>In any view, choose View &gt; Show View Options, then select the Tags checkbox. In List view and Cover Flow, move the pointer over the Tags column, then click it. Click the column name again to reverse the sort order.</p></li></ul></li></ol></div></div><div id=\"apdcc2f8b4320664\" class=\"Task\"><h2 role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"aria-apdcc2f8b4320664\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"Name\">Remove tags</h2><div class=\"TaskBody\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"false\" id=\"aria-apdcc2f8b4320664\"><ul class=\"ListSingle\"><li><p><em>Remove tags from an item: </em>Control-click the item or tap it with two fingers, then click Tags. Select the tags you want to remove, then press Delete.</p></li><li><p><em>Remove tags from your Mac: </em>In the <a href=\"https://support.apple.com/guide/?platform=mac&amp;product=mac-help&amp;vanityname=finder&amp;version=10.13&amp;locale=en_US&amp;topicid=MCHLAAB6CFC4&amp;type=ddm&amp;platformOSVersion=10.13&amp;aside=true\" class=\"xRef Aside\">Finder</a>, choose Finder&#xA0;&gt;&#xA0;Preferences, then click Tags. Select the tags you want to remove, then click the Remove button <span class=\"NoBreak\"><img src=\"https://help.apple.com/assets/58C4D6EA680CE2040551B9B2/58C4D6EC680CE2040551B9BB/en_US/5c411d50dfcfb08f6b8fad208da4e5d0.png\" alt=\"\" height=\"30\" width=\"32\" originalImageName=\"SharedGlobalArt/IL_DeleteListItem_osx.png\">.</span></p></li></ul></div></div><div id=\"mchlpe066424\" class=\"Task\"><h2 role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"aria-mchlpe066424\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"Name\">Edit tags</h2><div class=\"TaskBody\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"false\" id=\"aria-mchlpe066424\"><ol><li><p>In the <a href=\"https://support.apple.com/guide/?platform=mac&amp;product=mac-help&amp;vanityname=finder&amp;version=10.13&amp;locale=en_US&amp;topicid=MCHLAAB6CFC4&amp;type=ddm&amp;platformOSVersion=10.13&amp;aside=true\" class=\"xRef Aside\">Finder</a>, choose Finder&#xA0;&gt; Preferences, then click Tags.</p></li><li><p>Do any of the following:</p><ul><li><p><em>See a tag in the Finder sidebar: </em>Select the blue checkbox to the right of the tag.</p></li><li><p><em>Change a tag color: </em>Click the color next to the tag <span class=\"NoBreak\"><img src=\"https://help.apple.com/assets/58C4D6EA680CE2040551B9B2/58C4D6EC680CE2040551B9BB/en_US/8dd3b04aae0b270f98394fd86f474b3b.png\" alt=\"\" height=\"30\" width=\"34\" originalImageName=\"SharedGlobalArt/IL_TagCircle_osx.png\">,</span> then choose a new color.</p></li><li><p><em>Change a tag name: </em>Click the tag, click the tag&#x2019;s name, then enter a new name.</p></li><li><p><em>Create a new tag: </em>Click the Add button <span class=\"NoBreak\"><img src=\"https://help.apple.com/assets/58C4D6EA680CE2040551B9B2/58C4D6EC680CE2040551B9BB/en_US/915da4d2f890e0cf0f74d4410c68b13a.png\" alt=\"\" height=\"30\" width=\"32\" originalImageName=\"SharedGlobalArt/IL_AddListItem_osx.png\">.</span></p></li><li><p><em>Delete a tag: </em>Select the tag, then click the Remove button  <span class=\"NoBreak\"><img src=\"https://help.apple.com/assets/58C4D6EA680CE2040551B9B2/58C4D6EC680CE2040551B9BB/en_US/5c411d50dfcfb08f6b8fad208da4e5d0.png\" alt=\"\" height=\"30\" width=\"32\" originalImageName=\"SharedGlobalArt/IL_DeleteListItem_osx.png\">.</span></p></li><li><p><em>Add a tag to the shortcut menu: </em>Select the tag in the list, then drag it over the tag you want to replace in the favorites section at the bottom of the window. There can be up to seven tags in the shortcut menu that appears when you Control-click a file.</p></li><li><p><em>Remove a tag from the shortcut menu: </em>Drag the tag out of the Favorite Tags section until you see the remove sign <span class=\"NoBreak\"><img src=\"https://help.apple.com/assets/58C4D6EA680CE2040551B9B2/58C4D6EC680CE2040551B9BB/en_US/0484859f966d12d1377ee56777c11c2d.png\" alt=\"\" height=\"30\" width=\"31\" originalImageName=\"SharedGlobalArt/IL_RemoveAlias_osx.png\">.</span></p></li></ul></li></ol></div></div><div class=\"LinkUniversal\"><strong>See also</strong><a href=\"https://support.apple.com/guide/?platform=mac&amp;product=mac-help&amp;vanityname=see-your-files-in-the-finder&amp;version=10.13&amp;locale=en_US&amp;topicid=MCHLP2605&amp;type=ddm&amp;platformOSVersion=10.13\" class=\"xRef AppleTopic\">See your files in the Finder</a><a 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