How to Add Tags to a PowerPoint File

How to Add Tags in PowerPoint

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May 25, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to tag a PowerPoint file using File Explorer properties.

Quick summary

Adding tags to a PowerPoint file makes it easier to search and organize presentations in Windows File Explorer. You can add tags directly through the file's Properties panel without opening PowerPoint at all.

Steps

Right-click the PowerPoint file in File Explorer to open the context menu.
Click Properties to open the file properties dialog.
Go to the Details tab inside the Properties window.
Find the Tags field in the Details tab.
Type your tags in the Tags field, separating each tag with a semicolon (;).
Click Apply to save your tags.
Click OK to close the Properties dialog and confirm your changes.

📌 Why this matters

Adding tags to PowerPoint files helps users organize, search, and retrieve presentations faster in Windows File Explorer without needing to open each file. File metadata tags are indexed by Windows Search, making keyword-based file discovery significantly more efficient for teams managing large libraries of presentations. This feature is especially valuable for content teams, educators, and business professionals who need to categorize decks by project, client, or topic. Learning to tag PowerPoint files through File Explorer Properties is a quick, no-software-required productivity habit that pays off at scale.

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