Editing tags

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title: Editing tags
description: You can edit tags that you created from the list and form views, the My Tags module, and the Tagged Documents page. You can also merge tags from the My Tags module.In the list view, you can edit tags that you created.From the form view, you can edit tags that you created.From the My Tags module, you can edit the tags you have created.You can edit tags from the Tagged Documents page.You can merge one or more tags with another tag. For example, when you merge Tag A with Tag B, Tag A is deleted and all associated records are reassigned to Tag B.
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# Editing tags

You can edit tags that you created from the list and form views, the **My Tags** module, and the Tagged Documents page. You can also merge tags from the **My Tags** module.

**Note:** Tag names are case-insensitive and must not include punctuation.

**Parent Topic:**[Tags](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-user-interface/c_Tags.md)

## Edit tags from the list view

In the list view, you can edit tags that you created.

### Before you begin

Personalize the list to display the **Tags** column.

Role required: none

### About this task

### Procedure

1.  Navigate to a list that contains records you have previously tagged.

2.  Click the edit tag audience icon \(\[Omitted image "IconEditTagAudience.png"\] Alt text: Edit tag audience\) beside the tag name.

    The Tag Details dialog box opens.

3.  Edit the **Name** field as necessary.

4.  Select an option for the **Viewable by** field to set the sharing level.

5.  Click **Save**.

    All records associated with the tag are updated to reflect the change.


## Edit tags from the form view

From the form view, you can edit tags that you created.

### Before you begin

Role required: none

### Procedure

1.  Navigate to a record you have tagged.

2.  Perform the appropriate action for your version of the UI.

3.  Select the more options icon \(\[Omitted image "IconUI16MoreOptions.png"\] Alt text: More options icon.\) in the form header.

4.  Select the edit tag audience icon \(\[Omitted image "IconEditTagAudienceUI16Form.png"\] Alt text: Edit tag audience icon.\) beside the tag name.

5.  In the Tag Details dialog box, edit the **Name** field as necessary.

6.  Edit the **Viewable by** field to set the sharing level.

7.  Select **Save**.

    All records associated with the tag are updated to reflect the change.


## Edit tags from the My Tags module

From the My Tags module, you can edit the tags you have created.

### Before you begin

Role required: none

### About this task

**Note:** Tag names are case-insensitive and must not include punctuation.

### Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Self-Service** > **My Tags**.

2.  Open a tag.

3.  Make the necessary changes.

4.  Select **Update**.

    All records associated with the tag are updated to reflect the change.


## Edit tags from the Tagged Documents page

You can edit tags from the Tagged Documents page.

### Before you begin

Role required: none

### Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Self-Service** > **My Tagged Documents**.

2.  Select **Edit Tags**.

    A list of tags you have created appears.

3.  Open a tag.

4.  Make the necessary changes.

5.  Select **Update**.

    All records associated with the tag are updated to reflect the change.


## Merge tags

You can merge one or more tags with another tag. For example, when you merge Tag A with Tag B, Tag A is deleted and all associated records are reassigned to Tag B.

### Before you begin

Role required: A user with the admin or tags\_admin role can merge any tag into any other tag.

All other users can merge tags they created into tags that are visible to them.

### Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Self-Service** > **My Tags**.

2.  Select the check box for each tag you want to merge with another tag.

3.  Select **Actions on selected rows** > **Merge Tags**.

4.  Enter the tag to merge other tags with.

5.  Select **OK**.