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title: "5—Tags: Applying"
slug: "object-tags"
description: "You can use tags to organize your objects (files). While folders are the first level of organization in a file system, tags add another dimension that can make objects easier to sort and find. Think of a tag as a keyword that you apply to an object. You can add up to 25 tags to an object."
updated: 2025-12-30T18:04:33Z
published: 2025-12-30T18:04:33Z
canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/object-tags"
---

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# 5—Tags: Applying

You can use tags to organize your objects (files). While folders are the first level of organization in a file system, tags add another dimension that can make objects easier to sort and find. Think of a tag as a keyword that you apply to an object. You can add up to 25 tags to an object.

Each tag has two parts defined as a key/value pair:

- Key—must be a unique term used only once as a tag for the object
- Value—further describes the key

For example:

Key=Tree / Value=Cherry Key=Fruit / Value=Cherry

The keys Tree and Fruit are unique terms. Both can be described with the same value (Cherry).

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## Applying Tags

Tags are applied to objects in several ways:

- When creating a bucket to apply tags to all objects that you will upload into the bucket (as described below)
- When uploading one or multiple objects (see [More About Tags](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/more-about-tags))
- After an object(s) has been uploaded and stored in a bucket (see [More About Tags](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/more-about-tags))

Tags can be modified after an object has been uploaded and stored in a bucket (see [More About Tags](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/more-about-tags)).

## Applying a Tag While Creating a Bucket

The action of applying tags here relates to all objects that you will upload into the bucket. Later, you can [modify the tags](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/storing-objects-in-a-bucket#modifying-a-tag) associated with individual objects.

1. Complete the Bucket Name section for creating a new bucket by entering a bucket name and selecting a region for storage. Click **Next**.
2. In the Set Properties section, set [Bucket Versioning](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/versioning) and [Object Lock](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/object-locking), if appropriate. Click **Next**.
3. Enable [Logging](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/logging), if appropriate. Click **Next**.
4. Enable [Replication](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/object-replication-configuring-a-job), if appropriate. Click **Next**.
5. To apply a tag, enter a key/value pair. For example, Key=Line/Value=Arrowhead:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1718660638481.png)
6. Click ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1718660714084.png) to add the tag.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1718660807082.png)
7. Optionally, add another tag. You can apply up to 25 tags to the objects. In this example, a second tag is added, Key=Arrow/Value=With Number:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1718660934750.png)

> You can remove a tag pair by clicking ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1767117862273.png) on the tag line.
8. After adding all key/value pairs, click **Next**.
9. The bucket properties are displayed for your review. You can click **Back** if you need to change any information. Otherwise, click **Create Bucket** to accept the information and create the bucket.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1718661214133.png)

A message displayed at the top of your screen indicates that the bucket was created successfully.