Creating Tags “On-the-Fly”

Instead of opening the Project Tags datasheet every time you want to create a new tag, you can create individual tags “on-the-fly” by performing any of the following actions:
  • On the Insert tab of the ribbon, in the Global group, click Tag;
  • In the Project Explorer, right-click on the Project Tags folder, the Datasheet View icon, or the Tag List subfolder and then select Insert Tag from the shortcut menu; or
    Figure 1. Inserting a Tag Web Studio Help illus shortcut insert tag Creating Tags On the Fly
  • Type a new tag name into any Tag/Expression text field (available from Object Properties dialogs, worksheets, and so forth). When the Question dialog asks if you want to create a new tag, click Yes.
    Figure 2. Creating a New Tag Web Studio Help alert tag does not exist Creating Tags On the Fly

Any of these actions causes a New Tag dialog to display, which you can then complete as needed. For more information, see “Configuring a New Tag“.

Creating Tags “On-the-Fly”