--- title: How to Create, Edit, or Delete Content Categories and Tags description: This article will guide Administrators through the process of creating, editing, deleting and applying a content tag or category. image: https://help.acorn.works/hubfs/acorn-meta-preview.png --- [Skip to content](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/how-to-add-or-remove-content-tags#main-content) English - Australia Show submenu for translations [Contact Us](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en-au) [Customer Portal](https://support.acorn.works/tickets?hsLang=en-au) [![AcornLogo\_Horizontal\_FullColourWhite\_1000px](https://help.acorn.works/hs-fs/hubfs/AcornLogo_Horizontal_FullColourWhite_1000px.png?width=200&height=45&name=AcornLogo_Horizontal_FullColourWhite_1000px.png)](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre?hsLang=en-au) - [Help Articles](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/help-articles) - [Patch Notes](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/patch-notes) - [Status](https://status.acorn.works/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Help Articles](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/help-articles) - [Patch Notes](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/patch-notes) - [Status](https://status.acorn.works/) - English - Australia Show submenu for translations - [Contact Us](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer Portal](https://support.acorn.works/tickets) Welcome to the Help Centre - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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Administrators have the capability to add tags and categories to any type of content. ### [Creating a Tag or Category](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/how-to-add-or-remove-content-tags#Creating) ### [Edit, View or Delete a Tag or Category](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/how-to-add-or-remove-content-tags#Edit) ### [Adding or Removing a Tag or Category from Content](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/how-to-add-or-remove-content-tags#Adding) ### Creating a Tag or Category **1.** Navigate to the **Admin** menu and select **Tenancy Management.** **2.** Select **Manage Categories and Tags.** ![2024-11-19 19.33.22](https://help.acorn.works/hs-fs/hubfs/2024-11-19%2019.33.22.gif?width=670&height=374&name=2024-11-19%2019.33.22.gif) **3.** Select **Add New Category** or **Add New Tag** **![Screenshot 2024-11-19 at 8.51.57 PM](https://help.acorn.works/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-11-19%20at%208.51.57%20PM.png?width=670&height=351&name=Screenshot%202024-11-19%20at%208.51.57%20PM.png)** ![Screenshot 2024-11-19 at 8.52.24 PM](https://help.acorn.works/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-11-19%20at%208.52.24%20PM.png?width=670&height=348&name=Screenshot%202024-11-19%20at%208.52.24%20PM.png) **4.** Enter the Name of the Category or Tag you want to create. Click **Save**. ### Editing, Viewing or Deleting a Tag or Category - To edit a Tag or Category, select the **pencil** icon. ![Screenshot 2024-11-19 at 8.58.31 PM](https://help.acorn.works/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-11-19%20at%208.58.31%20PM.png?width=670&height=347&name=Screenshot%202024-11-19%20at%208.58.31%20PM.png) - To view the content that a tag or category has been applied, select the **View in Catalogue** button under the Applied Contents column. ![Screenshot 2024-11-19 at 9.02.00 PM](https://help.acorn.works/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-11-19%20at%209.02.00%20PM.png?width=670&height=349&name=Screenshot%202024-11-19%20at%209.02.00%20PM.png) - Click the **Bin** icon to delete the tag or category. ![Screenshot 2024-11-19 at 8.58.59 PM](https://help.acorn.works/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-11-19%20at%208.58.59%20PM.png?width=670&height=347&name=Screenshot%202024-11-19%20at%208.58.59%20PM.png)   ### **Adding or Removing a Tags and Categories** **1.** Navigate to the content you would like to add or remove the tag or category. This can be done via the **Catalogue**. **2.** Select the Update Content function depending on the content type e.g. **Update Course** or **Update Live Learning.** **3.** Select the appropriate Category from the dropdown menu. *(Please note, content can only have one category assigned.)* **4.** Select the appropriate Tags from the dropdown menu. Content can have multiple tags applied. **5.** Scroll to the bottom of the update page and click **Update** to save your changes. ![2024-11-19 21.07.44](https://help.acorn.works/hs-fs/hubfs/2024-11-19%2021.07.44.gif?width=670&height=371&name=2024-11-19%2021.07.44.gif) - To remove a content Category, select **None** from the dropdown menu. - To remove a content Tag, click the **X** next to the tag you wish to remove. ![2024-11-19 21.16.39](https://help.acorn.works/hs-fs/hubfs/2024-11-19%2021.16.39.gif?width=670&height=380&name=2024-11-19%2021.16.39.gif)   - [Help Articles](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/help-articles?hsLang=en-au#main-content) - [User Management](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/help-articles?hsLang=en-au#user-management) - [Course Management](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/help-articles?hsLang=en-au#course-management) - [Live Learning Management](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/help-articles?hsLang=en-au#live-learning-management) - [Email Management](https://help.acorn.works/help-centre/help-articles?hsLang=en-au#email-management) - 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