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How do you *create* new tags?
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You are limited to the ten.
I've been trying this all day, and typing in the save dialog just edits the tag which happens to be selected. and there's no way to add an additional one.. At least that I can see.
I've been trying this all day, and typing in the save dialog just edits the tag which happens to be selected. and there's no way to add an additional one.. At least that I can see.
Explain to me how I can create new tags in Finder's preference window.The centralised management is in Finder's Preferences window
This. I was also confused when I tried to create tags in the Finder window however felt rather stupid when saving a file and being prompted with it. Rather intuitive when you think of it - why would you create tags for files that don't exist yet?
The fact that you have to think about it kinda makes it seem like it wasn't so intuitive.
The flip side, though, is why would you create a document, or modify one, just to create the tags you wanted to apply to documents that already do exist?
There's nothing intuitive about having to create tags via a document's saving mechanism as opposed to in Finder's preferences where existing tags are managed.
except from get info to delete, got any short cut key to untag file or folder?
Manually assign a shortcut to the Finder's Tags... menu item ?
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I see, thx!
but wonder why apple don't add a "X" to untag juz like the pervious version.
Your logic doesn't follow. 'Why would you [modify an existing document] to [create tags for] documents that [already exist]'.
Well, because one is modifying the document, obviously.
Yes, my logic follows.
I have 500 existing Word documents that I want to tag. I want to tag them with some combination of tags, it doesn't really matter for this discussion what they are, and these tags are not among the defaults.
In order to tag my existing Word documents, I have to create or modify a document of some kind and add the new tags during the save process of that document before I can tag any of my existing 500 Word documents.
It would be far more straightforward to be able to go to Finder --> Preferences --> Create New Tag and then create the tags I want to use. Then go to Finder and tag my documents.
To summarize.
Tags are a great idea. A good addition to Mavericks.. But not yet fully or properly thought through and integrated.
I shall be using them a lot, but hope to see a better implementation in the near future.
Tags are a great idea. A good addition to Mavericks.. But not yet fully or properly thought through and integrated.
I shall be using them a lot, but hope to see a better implementation in the near future.