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title: "3.3.2 Tag Editor"
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Click **View **> check the box for **Project Tree**.

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Tag Editor consists of all tags users have created.

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The contents can be expanded via the :Expand: icon at the top left of the window. Also, the contents can be collapsed via the :Collapse: icon at the top left of the window.

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|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Action** | **Icon** | **Description** |
| Create New Tag | :New_Tag: | Generates a new tag for the project. Tags are variables that are understood as different types of data, such as boolean (1 and 0), analog (various numeric ranges), and strings (alphanumeric), and are often used to communicate with real devices such as PLCs. |
| Create New Tag Group | :Tag_Group: | Generates a new tag directory for hosting a collection of tags. |
| Edit Tag | :Edit_Tag: | Allows the user to change properties of the selected tag via the Tag Editor pane. |
| Copy Tag | :Copy_Tag: | Does not delete and stores the tag to the clipboard for pasting purposes. |
| Paste Tag | :Paste_Tag: | Pastes the stored tag on the clipboard to the project. Tags from different projects may be copied and pasted to one another. |

Based on where the user right-clicks within the Tag Editor, different options will be greyed out as demonstrated below.

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|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| **Action** | **Description** |
| New Tag | Generates a new tag for the project. Tags are variables that are understood as different types of data, such as boolean (1 and 0), analog (various numeric ranges), and strings (alphanumeric), and are often used to communicate with real devices such as PLCs. |
| New Tag Group | Generates a new tag directory for hosting a collection of tags. |
| Edit Tag | Allows the user to change properties of the selected tag via the [Tag Editor] window. |
| Rename | Allows the user to rename the currently selected tag or tag group. |
| Cut | Deletes and stores the tag to the clipboard for pasting purposes. |
| Copy | Does not delete and stores the tag to the clipboard for pasting purposes. |
| Paste | Pastes the stored tag on the clipboard to the project. Tags from different projects may be copied and pasted to one another. |
| Delete | Deletes the currently selected tag or tag group from the project. |