How to Add Tags to a File in Windows 10

Although it’s not intuitive to tag files in Windows 10, it’s also not difficult once you’ve walked through it a few times. There are two ways to find and use the file tagging capabilities in Windows 10: from the Properties Window and from a file’s Details Pane.

How to Tag Files in the Properties Window

By default, the Properties Window is hidden in Windows 10. To find the Properties Window and tag your files, use these steps:

How to Tag Files in the Details Pane

By default, the Details Pane is also hidden in Windows 10. To access it take just a few clicks:

Search for Tagged Files in Windows 10

Once you’ve added tags to your files, searching them becomes easier (and faster) because you can use a specific search string to find the tags you’ve created. To search for tagged files, in the File Explorer, use the search bar to the right of the window and use this search string: Replace your keyword with the name of the tag you’re trying to find. The search results should return only files that contain the specified tags.