Adding Tags to a Discussion

[sharon_haupt]

In Discussions, do you have the ability to add tags so you can sort and quickly find posts in the same discussions with the same topics and tags?  (I notice that you have the ability to add tags at the bottom of this "Ask a Question" form...)

Thanks

Sharon

[Robbie_Grant · Accepted solution]

 @sharon_haupt 

Welcome to the Canvas Community!!!

No, there is no tagging in Discussions within a Canvas course.

Robbie

[sharon_haupt]

Thank you for your response. Is there a place where I can add this suggestion for an enhancement request?

Thanks

Sharon

Sharon Haupt

Reference Librarian

Cuesta College Library

San Luis Obispo, CA 93403

805-546-3157

[Chris_Hofer]

Hello  @sharon_haupt ...

Absolutely!!!  Much of the Feature Idea process can be found under the "Ideas" menu at the top of any page here in the Community.  Here are some documents that will be of help to you:

• How does the feature idea process work in the Canvas Community?
• How do I create a new feature idea in the Canvas Community?
• What is the feature development process for Canvas?

As these documents suggest, you'll want to search the Community for existing Feature Ideas that might already be out there so that you avoid duplication of ideas.  I did a quick search myself, and I came up with the following...all of which have been moved to Cold Storage‌:

• https://community.canvaslms.com/ideas/4182" modifiedtitle="true" title="Tags for Discussions
• https://community.canvaslms.com/ideas/1178" modifiedtitle="true" title="Tags for Discussions
• https://community.canvaslms.com/ideas/10827" modifiedtitle="true" title="Tags
• https://community.canvaslms.com/ideas/11403" modifiedtitle="true" title="Tagging feature for discuss...

I'm not sure if this Feature Idea, https://community.canvaslms.com/ideas/1066-mentions-in-discussion-forums" modifiedtitle="true" title..., aligns with what you are asking above, but if it does, I would encourage you to vote on it and maybe even post a comment letting Instructure engineers know why this would be important for you to have in Canvas.

I hope that this information will be of help to you, Sharon.

[PhilipsReyes]

Step 1: Open the Discussion you want to customize and tap the topic name at the top of the screen.

Step 2: Tap “Tags Settings.”

Step 3: Tap “Create a meta tags checker ” under the “Tags” section.

Step 4: Tap the text-entry field labeled “Cool Stuff” and type your desired tag.

[Chris_Hofer]

@PhilipsReyes ...

I don't know what interface you may be referring to, but your directions are not anything related to discussion topics in the Canvas LMS (Learning Management System) or here in the Canvas Community. Though, like has been mentioned here in this thread, you can tag postings with keywords ... it's just a slightly different process than what you describe.

Can you please help identify where your directions are coming from? Thanks!