Community Q & A - Questions

Douglas McPhaden

After the text field, there is a Tags field. How can I add a new tag, e.g. Source Linker with the space?

Norm Jones

If you type the two words and end with a comma, it should accept it.

Douglas McPhaden

I apologize for not asking a clear question. The question had 2 parts. The first was: How do I add new tags when asking a question? The second was: How do I insert a space in the name

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Norm Jones

OK - I think I understand the question.

When you ask a question, it offers you a choice of adding a tag.

Just start typing the tag you want and it will offer suggestions. If you want to create a new one, type it in and finish it with a comma, and it will create it, including multi-word tags.

Colin Ramsbottom

I've found that if you are trying to add a tag and the system is not taking it, type the tag and then click outside the TAGGING field. This works.

Brett .

@Douglas McPhaden

Douglas

I could be wrong; and, I stand corrected, if I am.

But ...

That Said ...

This is my take, on your 'Question'.

As far as I am aware ...

We CANNOT "Add" our OWN (Personal) 'Tag(s)'.

We can ONLY use one of the PRESET (ie. existing) 'Tags'.

Just my thoughts.

Brett

ps: I once tried adding my own 'Tags', which were NOT any of the PRESET ones; and, I could not get then to 'Stay'/'Stick' - I tried a few different scenarios.

Norm Jones

@Brett .

In my first response to the question above, I created the tag Source Linker.

I just created a new post and started typing "Source L" and got the following choices:

So the tag that I created in June is still there. Naturally I can't find out whether it is there for other users, or just me. But you certainly can create and retain your own specific tags.

Brett .

@Norm Jones

Norm

As a "Moderator" [ ie. 'FamilySearch' "Support" (Personnel) ], you may have the ability to do such.

[ Where such "Moderators" are NEW to the "Community'FamilySearch" Forum ... ]

ie. Create a NEW 'Tag'.

But ...

That Said ...

I have been working in the "Community'FamilySearch" Forum for a number of Years now, in both, the OLD; and, the NEW, Platforms of the Forum.

And, since this NEW Platform commenced in Production, I have NEVER been able to add my own 'Tag'.

But, then, I am just a 'lowly' User/Patron; and, that is despite the fact that, I am a Leader in a few 'Groups'.

So ...

That said ...

Maybe the "Moderators" [ ie. 'FamilySearch' "Support" (Personnel) ] have the ability to add NEW 'Tags'.

But, as far as I can ascertain, the 'lowly' Users/Patrons DO NOT have the ability to add NEW 'Tags'.

And, the poster ('Douglas') of this 'Question', is like me, just a 'lowly' User/Patron.

Just my thoughts.

Brett

Douglas McPhaden

@Mark McLemore

It appears to me the above message was sent DM, but I can see it. I thought DM messages were FYEO, for your eyes only. Why can I see it.