> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.open-metadata.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to Add Tags | OpenMetadata User Tagging Guide

> Add metadata tags to datasets, columns, or dashboards for improved classification, search, and governance reporting.

# How to Add Tags

* From the Explore page, select a data asset and click on the edit icon or + Add for Tags.
* Search for the relevant tags. You can either type and search, or scroll to select from the options provided.
* Click on the checkmark to save the changes.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/openmetadata/x0xXkTWAgiDpM5Ry/public/images/how-to-guides/governance/tag7.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=x0xXkTWAgiDpM5Ry&q=85&s=a70634f5b3ff5ec530f8357bb9e66c6e" alt="Add Tags to Classify Data Assets" width="2943" height="1424" data-path="public/images/how-to-guides/governance/tag7.png" />

The tagged data assets can be discovered right from the Classification page.

* Navigate to **Govern >> Classification**.
* The list of tags is displayed along with the details of Usage in various data assets.
* Click on the Usage number to view the tagged assets.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/openmetadata/x0xXkTWAgiDpM5Ry/public/images/how-to-guides/governance/tag2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=x0xXkTWAgiDpM5Ry&q=85&s=edc6eeee659d8e5c5c00e39d50ad9b80" alt="Usage: Number of Assets Tagged" width="2943" height="1424" data-path="public/images/how-to-guides/governance/tag2.png" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/openmetadata/x0xXkTWAgiDpM5Ry/public/images/how-to-guides/governance/tag3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=x0xXkTWAgiDpM5Ry&q=85&s=b5deb67931b39625d84c68a47cbdad76" alt="Discover the Tagged Data Assets" width="2943" height="1424" data-path="public/images/how-to-guides/governance/tag3.png" />

You can view all the tags in the right panel.

Data assets can also be classified using Tiers. Learn more about [Tiers](/v1.12.x/how-to-guides/data-governance/classification/tiers).

Among the Classification Tags, OpenMetadata has some System Classification. Learn more about the [System Tags](/v1.12.x/how-to-guides/data-governance/classification/classification#classification-in-openmetadata).

## Auto-Classification in OpenMetadata

OpenMetadata identifies PII data and auto tags or suggests the tags. The data profiler automatically tags the PII-Sensitive data. The addition of tags about PII data helps consumers and governance teams identify data that needs to be treated carefully.

In the example below, the columns ‘user\_name’ and ‘social security number’ are auto-tagged as PII-sensitive. This works using NLP as part of the profiler during ingestion.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/openmetadata/UFTj-NKqttMXADX2/public/images/how-to-guides/governance/auto1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=UFTj-NKqttMXADX2&q=85&s=8950bb5064874a748f981afef21ba18c" alt="User_name and Social Security Number are Auto-Classified as PII Sensitive" width="2943" height="1424" data-path="public/images/how-to-guides/governance/auto1.png" />

In the below example, the column ‘dwh\_x10’ is also auto-tagged as PII Sensitive, even though the column name does not provide much information.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/openmetadata/UFTj-NKqttMXADX2/public/images/how-to-guides/governance/auto2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=UFTj-NKqttMXADX2&q=85&s=3d403911dcdf538d7d8b6acabde70bbd" alt="Column Name does not provide much information" width="2943" height="1424" data-path="public/images/how-to-guides/governance/auto2.png" />

When we look at the content of the column ‘dwh\_x10’ in the Sample Data tab, it becomes clear that the auto-classification is based on the data in the column.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/openmetadata/UFTj-NKqttMXADX2/public/images/how-to-guides/governance/auto3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=UFTj-NKqttMXADX2&q=85&s=0af84788b65e6c881759059cd4f0fc22" alt="Column Data provides information" width="2943" height="1424" data-path="public/images/how-to-guides/governance/auto3.png" />

<Card title="How to Request for Tags" href="/v1.12.x/how-to-guides/guide-for-data-users/request-tags">
  Request for tags and discuss about the same, all within OpenMetadata.
</Card>
