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How do I set up tags for my course in Conversations?

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Tags are used to organize related topics. As an instructor, you can create and manage tags for each course.

If you've already set up tags in your course, see How do I add or remove a tag from a topic? for information about how site participants can add them.

Go to the Conversations tool.

Select Conversations from the site Tool Menu. 

Select Settings.

Select Manage Tags.

Add tags.

  1. Enter tags in the Tags field. If you are entering multiple tags, use a comma to separate them.
  2. Select Add New Tags.

Verify the new tag(s).

Image of the Manage Tags area with newly created tags listed.

The new tag(s) will appear near the bottom of the Manage Tags area.

Edit a tag. (Optional)

Select the Edit option associated with a tag.

  1. Edit the Tag Name field.
  2. Select Save.

Note: if already applied to a topic, the tag name will automatically be updated when edited.

Delete a tag. (Optional)

Select the Delete option associated with a tag.

Select OK.

Note: if already applied to topic, a tag will be removed when it is deleted.

Use filters to locate the tagged topic.

Once a topic is tagged, use a filter to quickly navigate to it.

  1. Open the Tag filter using the dropdown arrow.
  2. Select a tag to filter.

The tagged topic displays.

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