> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://openmetadata-add-ontology-explorer-docs.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-add-ontology-explorer-docs/RZUHxEFiV1D9TFv8/public/images/how-to-guides/governance/tag7.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=RZUHxEFiV1D9TFv8&q=85&s=4b6ee3fb10fb58f7a70f90461435d54e" 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-add-ontology-explorer-docs/RZUHxEFiV1D9TFv8/public/images/how-to-guides/governance/tag2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=RZUHxEFiV1D9TFv8&q=85&s=ceaac907cf670bbe95759ad98ec7505a" 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-add-ontology-explorer-docs/RZUHxEFiV1D9TFv8/public/images/how-to-guides/governance/tag3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=RZUHxEFiV1D9TFv8&q=85&s=f48101e8c23e4dfaa080f2e1d65b8f62" 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](/v2.0.x-SNAPSHOT/how-to-guides/data-governance/classification/tiers).

Among the Classification Tags, OpenMetadata has some System Classification. Learn more about the [System Tags](/v2.0.x-SNAPSHOT/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-add-ontology-explorer-docs/Eaj9fc7HSvgn-89q/public/images/how-to-guides/governance/auto1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Eaj9fc7HSvgn-89q&q=85&s=f003b14a5aac2ca5b2da94044602f228" 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-add-ontology-explorer-docs/Eaj9fc7HSvgn-89q/public/images/how-to-guides/governance/auto2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Eaj9fc7HSvgn-89q&q=85&s=43f92383d26d13fa89a3493d8c5b3a73" 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-add-ontology-explorer-docs/Eaj9fc7HSvgn-89q/public/images/how-to-guides/governance/auto3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Eaj9fc7HSvgn-89q&q=85&s=18eab53ffb160016f983ee661e481211" 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="/v2.0.x-SNAPSHOT/how-to-guides/guide-for-data-users/request-tags">
  Request for tags and discuss about the same, all within OpenMetadata.
</Card>
