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Make TAGS editable or deletable from master list, please

Make TAGS editable or deletable from master list, please

ConnieHanks
Helpful | Level 5

Through weeks of tagging thousands of my portrait photos, I've changed my tags to better flow and group by category, but the old tag names are still popping up as options. I would like those gone as options. It would be great to see a master list of tags, and from there be able to manage (edit, delete) tags from a master list, not just from individual files. Thanks for considering! 

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Walter
Dropbox Staff
Thank you for sharing your idea.
 
We have looked into this, but it is not something we are actively working on at this time. 
 
We regularly review these ideas, and we will keep you updated if this idea moves forward in the future.
Status changed to: Not for right now
22 Comments
marie-eve p.
Explorer | Level 4

Hi, is there a way to purge unused tags?

Also, it would be great to have a tag manager where you can see all your tags at one place

 

thanks

madsmads
New member | Level 2

Would love this! The tags feature as it currently is seems a bit half-baked and lacking in pretty essential features. 

melwiggy
New member | Level 2

This is a huge part of organizing creative assets, being able to view all of the tags from a master list and edit it is a huge part of what we are looking for. Have been considering moving our entire business to Dropbox but this lack of tag management is a serious hesitation for us. 

jonwatts
New member | Level 2

Hello, I'm considering using dropbox for my media management team but the clunkiness of tags is a serious concern. Is there an update on when this basic functionality to rename and delete tags will be available?

ossiemoore
New member | Level 2

Frankly, the half-baked implementation is really short-sighted. Tags are a fantastic way to annotate content, making it easy to find things no mater how you have it tucked away in folders. Your disinterest in spending just a bit more development effort to make tags manageable is surprising. Just the two simple things people have mentioned in this thread...

  • Ability to delete unused tags.
  • Ability to rename a tag.

...would make your tag implementation a "completed" feature. As it sits, it is enticing and great when you first begin using them. Then, they become a cluttered mess when you make a few goofs or want to rethink your tags. The lack of those two features, on their own, make me question whether I should invest time in using them.

 

Mbare
Helpful | Level 5

This is essential!! Please DB create a tag management system. You can't claim to be an image storage database and not have this. Everyone I know uses DB for images or document storage, not the other features. So this is BASIC.

CrayzBrian
Explorer | Level 4

Please add this function to the site and also to the mobile app. We need to be able to see tags on files and folders on any device as well as editing a master list. Tags should be arranged in a nested hierarchy, just like folders, except we should be able to add the same file or folder to multiple tags in the hierarchy. Remember Google Drive's Organize feature? This should be executed better than that was. 

Also, why is this closed?
https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-ideas/Tags-viewable-and-editable-in-the-mobile-app/idi-p/653...

I couldn't agree with more with the sentiments expressed regarding tags on mobile. 

xyz12345
Explorer | Level 3

Totally need and support this idea! tags are very useful IF AND ONLY IF you have a clear list of them to review and can merge mis-spelled duplicate tags.

 

ungefiltert
New member | Level 2

Greetings! I totally agree with all the other users. A tag-management-system would be a huge benefit! Right now, I'm considering it for my companie's media management but unfortunately there is no possibility to manage, edit or simply delete obsolete tags. Considering that most users here have the need to manage their data, this should be a nobrainer. 🙏

tmteg
Explorer | Level 4

Having a page/space to look at all of your tags would be very helpful. I use this feature for organizing photos, so it would be nice to have a list.

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