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Tags enable you to mark, sort, and easily search for related files. For example, you can filter and search for files based on shared tags.

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Restricting Tags

Box enables tag creation by default.  Your Box admin can restrict tag creation.  If you’re a Box admin, to access tag settings, in the Admin Console go to Enterprise Settings > Content & Sharing > Content Creation.
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Even if admins restrict tag creation to other admins and co-admins, you can still see tags and use them to search/filter, although you cannot add new tags to items. You can also enable or disable Tags in your personal account settings. To enable tags in your account, click your profile picture in the upper right (the default image is your initials), then click Account Settings.
User profile dropdown menu with Account Settings highlighted among View Profile and Log Out.
In the Account tab, check Display Item Tags.
Account Settings General Options; red arrow points to checked Display Item Tags checkbox.

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Tagging Items in Box

To tag an item:
  1. Hover over the item you want to tag, then click the ellipsis (…) to open the More Options menu.
    • Alternatively, you can right-click the item, and from the menu that displays select More Actions.  Then click Add or Edit Tags.
Team Meetings folder menu: More Actions submenu with Add or Edit Tags highlighted in red.
  1. In the dialog box that displays, enter the tags you want to add to this item. You can add multiple tags, separated by a comma. Then click Save.
Add or Edit Tags dialog for Team Meetings folder with Marketing Team tag and Save button.
Tags display below the item name:
Folder list showing Marketing Team tags; red arrow points to tag on Team Meetings folder.
You must have folder permission level of “Editor” or higher to create tags for a folder.
There is no character limit for tagging. But generally shorter tags are more useful because they are easier to scan.

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Searching and Filtering with Tags

To search for all files with a specific tag, click the tag below a file’s name:
Folder list showing Marketing Team tags; red arrow points to tag on Team Meetings folder.
Search results for Marketing Team tag showing Marketing Material - 2016 and Team Meetings folders.
You can also use the tags filter to filter by tags in any search. To do this, click the tags filter and enter the tag(s) you want.
Search results with 1 Tag filter open; Marketing Team tag selected and Apply button visible.
You can start typing a tag in the search view, and Box autofills possible tags. However, it does this only for content you own. It does not autofill tags that belong to content you do not own or content on which you collaborate.
Last modified on August 28, 2026