> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://openmetadata-format-2-0-connector-overview-pages.mintlify.site/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-format-2-0-connector-overview-pages/lXsZkVmlJXYjnaHZ/public/images/how-to-guides/governance/tag7.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=lXsZkVmlJXYjnaHZ&q=85&s=364d82a3673f9a5252daa5c2c2c1e2f8" 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-format-2-0-connector-overview-pages/lXsZkVmlJXYjnaHZ/public/images/how-to-guides/governance/tag2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=lXsZkVmlJXYjnaHZ&q=85&s=51a7b2476d4b2d0ecf88775685d0d882" 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-format-2-0-connector-overview-pages/lXsZkVmlJXYjnaHZ/public/images/how-to-guides/governance/tag3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=lXsZkVmlJXYjnaHZ&q=85&s=464c2a31f0c6f9e0e902a937d4d7f6df" 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](/v1.13.x/how-to-guides/data-governance/classification/tiers).

Among the Classification Tags, OpenMetadata has some System Classification. Learn more about the [System Tags](/v1.13.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-format-2-0-connector-overview-pages/gyFUB9fLKbLAK4Yk/public/images/how-to-guides/governance/auto1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=gyFUB9fLKbLAK4Yk&q=85&s=77db4c27b5e3efed83679c7ffa060487" 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-format-2-0-connector-overview-pages/gyFUB9fLKbLAK4Yk/public/images/how-to-guides/governance/auto2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=gyFUB9fLKbLAK4Yk&q=85&s=a92e1b28e887b01dd3ba0c03f25c2c61" 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-format-2-0-connector-overview-pages/gyFUB9fLKbLAK4Yk/public/images/how-to-guides/governance/auto3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=gyFUB9fLKbLAK4Yk&q=85&s=c2f7064dc3aa342088c272447246dc15" 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="/v1.13.x/how-to-guides/guide-for-data-users/request-tags">
  Request for tags and discuss about the same, all within OpenMetadata.
</Card>
