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Using Tags

Tags help you organize and categorize your project elements with visual labels. Use them to track character roles, document status, or any categorization that makes sense for your project.

What Are Tags?​

Tags are colored labels you create and apply to elements:

  • Visual identification: Quickly spot element categories
  • Categorization: Group related elements
  • Flexibility: Create any tags you need

Tag Properties​

Each tag has:

PropertyDescription
NameShort descriptive label (e.g., "Protagonist")
IconMaterial icon from a preset selection
ColorOne of 16 preset colors
DescriptionOptional explanation of the tag's purpose

Managing Tags​

Accessing Tag Management​

Tags are managed in Project Settings:

  1. Open your project
  2. Click Project Settings at the bottom of the navigator sidebar
  3. Select the Tags section
Tags management tab in project settings

Creating a Tag​

  1. Click New Tag
  2. Select a color from the palette
  3. Enter a name (required)
  4. Optionally add a description
  5. Choose an icon from the grid
  6. Click Create
Tag creation dialog

The preview at the top shows how your tag will appear.

Editing a Tag​

Each row in the Tags tab shows the tag, how many elements use it, and its description, with edit (pencil) and delete (trash) buttons on the right.

Tags list with a row per tag, showing its element count and description, and edit and delete buttons
  1. Find the tag in the Tags tab (type in Search tags to filter a long list)
  2. Click the edit (pencil) button on its row
  3. Modify any properties
  4. Click Save

Changes apply to all elements using this tag.

Deleting a Tag​

  1. Click the delete (trash) button on the tag's row
  2. Confirm the deletion
warning

Deleting a tag removes it from all elements. This cannot be undone.

Applying Tags to Elements​

From the Editor Status Bar​

Any document can have tags:

  1. Open the document
  2. Click the small tag icon in the status bar at the bottom of the editor, next to the word count (its tooltip says Manage tags). Tags already on the document show as coloured icons there
  3. In the Tags for … dialog, select tags to apply, or type to search
  4. Tags are saved automatically

From the Identity Panel (Worldbuilding)​

For worldbuilding elements, tags also appear in the identity panel:

  1. Open a character, location, or other worldbuilding element
  2. Find the Tags field in the identity panel (left sidebar)
  3. Click in the field to see available tags
  4. Select a tag to apply it

Quick Tag Creation​

You can create tags directly while applying them:

  1. Type a tag name that doesn't exist
  2. Select Create "[name]" from the dropdown
  3. A new tag is created with default color and icon
  4. Edit it later in Project Settings > Tags if needed

Removing Tags​

Click the × on a tag chip to remove it from that element. The tag still exists for other elements.

Tag Color Palette​

Inkweld provides 16 preset colors. The exact shades are chosen for readability with white text. Pick colors that help you visually distinguish categories at a glance.

Tag Usage Ideas​

Tags are flexible—use them however helps your workflow:

  • Character roles: Protagonist, Antagonist, Supporting, Minor
  • Story arcs: Arc 1, Arc 2, Arc 3
  • Status: Draft, Complete, Needs Review
  • Factions: Kingdom A, Kingdom B, Neutral
  • Importance: Key, Background, Referenced