What are tags?
Tags are labels that you can apply to entries in your program. They help to:
- Group similar entries together
- Speed up search and filtering
- Move entries between judging stages
- Automatically assign badges, certificates, and other actions.
Tags are flexible and can be manually or automatically applied.
Configure a tag
Tags can be created via the Settings menu or off-the-cuff while tagging an entry (see next section).
- In the Manage workspace, go to Settings > General > Tags
- Click Add tag
- Input the Tag (for example, "Finalist")
- If desired, choose an Automatically apply tag when checkbox (see the Automated tagging: triggers section for more details)
- Click Save when finished
Tagging entries
Tags can be applied to entries by managers in a few different ways.
| Method | Instructions |
| Via the Entries list view |
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| Via the manager's view and entry preview |
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| Via the judging view |
When a manager is assigned an entry to judge, they can apply tags directly from that judging view.
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Removing tags
Tags can be removed from an entry in bulk or individually from the same areas they're applied.
In the Entries list view, select the checkbox next to the entry you'd like to remove the tag from, open the Action drop-down and choose Remove tag. In the Remove tag field that appears, key in the tag and then click the Remove tag button.
In the areas where an 'Entry tags' module displays, like the manager or judge view, simply click the X that appears next to the tag.
Automated tagging: triggers
When creating a tag, you can configure it to apply automatically based on system actions or status changes. Available triggers include:
| Trigger | Action | Notes |
| Assignment completed | The action of a judge completing their judging assignment in the selected score set. | Checkboxes appear for each configured score set. |
| Assignment created | The action of a judge being assigned an entry in the selected score set. | Checkboxes appear for each configured score set. |
| Entry archived manually | The action of an entry being manually archived. | |
| Entry duplicate confirmed | The action of an entry being marked as a duplicate of another submission. |
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| Entry moderated | The act of an entry being moderated. |
A moderation status has been applied to the entry:
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| Entry resubmitted | The action of an entry being resubmitted. | |
| Entry submitted | The action of an entry being submitted. | |
| Entry tagged | The act of an entry being tagged. | |
| Payment pending | The act of an entry being submitted via invoice. | |
| Payment success | The act of an entry being submitted and paid. | |
| Review stage | The act of a review flow being assigned to an entry and the decision of the task recipient. |
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Automated tagging: optionable fields
Tags can be automatically applied based on an entrant's selections in optionable fields like a checkbox lists or drop-downs.
- In the Manage workspace, go to Entries
- Click Edit form
- Configure a new optionable field or edit an existing one
- In the 'Options' section, toggle on Auto-tag
- Specify a Label and Value
- Click Save when finished
When an entrant submits their entry, the selected value(s) will apply the corresponding tag automatically. This can be useful for quickly filtering to view demographic information, routing entries to the proper judging panels, and more.
How are tags used in judging?
Tags can be used a multitude of ways when configuring judging, but are most frequently used to group like submissions together or move entries between judging stages.
To learn more, see our dedicated guide: Using tags in your judging configuration.
Good to know
- Tags can consist of multiple words or phrases.
- You can apply multiple tags to a single entry.
- Tags are seasonal in Award Force--deleting a tag in your current season will not impact previous seasons.