Tags are used to organize related topics. Instructors in the course can create tags, while any site participant can apply a tag to their new or existing topics. Entire topics, but not individual posts within topics, can be tagged.
See How do I set up tags for my course in Conversations? for more information.
Go to the Conversations tool.

Select Conversations from the site Tool Menu.
Adding a tag to a new topic
Author the topic.

See How do I post a topic in Conversations? for the complete steps to posting a new topic.
Use the Tag topic menu.

- Open the Tag topic menu.
- Select a tag.
- Select Add.
Publish the topic.

Select Publish.
Adding a tag to an existing topic
Select a topic.

Select an existing topic in the conversations area of the page.
Select Edit.

- Select the Topic options menu icon in the topic area.
- Select Edit.
Use the Tag topic menu.

- Open the Tag topic menu.
- Select a tag.
- Select Add.
Publish the topic.

Select Publish.
Removing a tag.
Select a topic.

Select an existing post in the conversations area of the page.
Select Edit.

- Select the Topic options menu icon in the topic area.
- Select Edit.
Remove tag.

Select the remove icon.
Publish the topic.

Select Publish.