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1. How to
Create and Use Tags

2. 1. How to Create a Tag
On the home page, select build a list next to the database you want to search.

3. 2. How to Create a Tag
Select the Tags Button on the top left.

4. 3. How to Create a Tag
Click on “New Tags”- this will give you a box where you can write the name for the tag. Press enter to create
the name. Once you have created the name, you can click on the actual tag to select the color to change the
color of the tag. When complete select the Back to Search button.

5. 3. How to Assign Tags- All Records
Build a list of records who fit the criteria for your tag using the selections from the left hand side. Select the Tags
button. Choose all records, then select the tag you want to assign these records. Then select save changes. You will
see the tags assigned to the records in your list.

6. 3. How to Assign Tags- one record
Hover under the tag column in the record. Click on the ghost tag that appears. Select the tag you wish to
assign. The tag is assigned to the record.

7. 3. How to Assign Tags- multiple records
Select the record(s) you wish to assign the tags. Select the Tags button from top of the results. Choose to
assign the tags to all records, the selected records or not selected records. Select the name of the tag you want
to give these records.

8. 3. Omitting Tags
If you do not want to see the records with the tags in the search. Click Omit tags under the exclusions on the
left side. Choose either Exclude records that have all of the selected tags assigned or exclude records that have
at least one of the selected tags assigned. Choose the tags you wish to omit. Select Run Search

9. 3. Viewing Tagged Records
Under My Data on the left hand side, click “tags” which allows you to choose records with ALL or Any of the
tags assigned. Click on the tags from the available box on the left side to move the selection to the right. Then
Run Search.

10. 3. Deleting Tags- All Records
Select the Tags button from the left hand side. Hoover over the name of the tag you wish to
delete. Select the red x that appears.

11. 3. Deleting Tags- One Record
Select the Tags on the record. Select the name of tag to delete.