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# Create workflow tags

> You can create and tag instances and workflows to filter and find them easier.

## Why use tags in workflows

Tagging helps organize, categorize, or label content for easier findability, filtering, and analysis. You can use tags to achieve the following:

* Improved search and filtering: Tags make it easier to find relevant workflows quickly by associating items with specific keywords.
* Better organization: Tags help group-related workflows
* Context and clarity: Tags provide additional context, which can clarify workflow purpose
* Analytics: Tags can help track popular workflows

## Tags in Next Matter

You can define tags for a workflow and then select an appropriate tag for each instance. This might come in handy if you are running, for example, a hiring workflow and want to label the candidates as Rejected or Accepted.

In such a case, you can simply edit your instance and select the correct tag.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/nextmatter/n_eDywRY2Y_RWlpG/images/docs/a863f10-edit_tags.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=n_eDywRY2Y_RWlpG&q=85&s=e5e33b361ea09d15b365b2a3d261f2ae" alt="Image of tags selector for the Next Matter instance" width="2857" height="1322" data-path="images/docs/a863f10-edit_tags.png" />
</Frame>

Note that you can add or edit tags if one of the following is true:

* auto-naming is disabled
* deadlines are enabled
* priority is enabled

## Create tags

1. Select a workflow to edit.
2. Add the tags in **Available tags**. Tags have a limit of 100 characters to maintain readability.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/nextmatter/SgcAiYe3VpK6bFPP/images/docs/cb30a1f-tags.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=SgcAiYe3VpK6bFPP&q=85&s=1635764e31e2fb0cb2f1d26c01d7af5a" alt="Image of the tags selector with the option to add tags" width="2940" height="1505" data-path="images/docs/cb30a1f-tags.png" />
</Frame>

Now you'll be able to select the right tag for each workflow instance.

<Tip>
  You can filter your workflow instances by one or multiple tags. Go to the workflow **Overview**, click **Filters**. and expand the **Tags** dropdown to select the tags to search by.

  The tag filter can be used to search through **active or completed instances** and is also available in your task list in the **Inbox**.
</Tip>

## Create tags with API

You can also create and add tags to instances when you [create instances with API](/reference/instances_create).

To add tags to an already active instance, use [this endpoint](/reference/instances_update).