What are global tags in Quire?

Global tags in Quire are tags that are shared and visible across multiple projects within the same organization. By enabling the Visible to All Projects option on a tag, it becomes available for use in any project under that organization, ensuring consistent labeling across different workstreams. Note that if you disable this setting later, the global tag will be automatically removed from all other projects it was applied to.

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Q: What are tags in Quire?

Tags in Quire are labels you can assign to tasks to categorize and organize them more effectively within a project. They help teams group related tasks, apply visual color coding, and quickly filter long task lists using the filter bar.

Q: What is the difference between regular tags and global tags in Quire?

A regular tag in Quire is only available within the project it was created in, while a global tag is shared across all projects in the same organization. Global tags help teams maintain consistent task categorization without recreating the same tags in each project individually. Regular tags are suitable for project-specific categorization, whereas global tags are better for organization-wide labels such as priority tiers, departments, or recurring workflow stages.

Q: What is the tag filter in Quire?

The tag filter in Quire is a feature in the filter bar that allows you to narrow down your task list to show only tasks with specific tags applied. It is useful when working on large projects with many tasks, as it helps team members quickly focus on a particular category of work without scrolling through the entire list. Tags must be assigned to tasks first before they can be used as filter criteria in the filter bar.

Setting tags helps you categorize tasks more effectively and organize long lists with filters. You can later use the filter bar to quickly narrow down tasks by tag.

Managing Tags

You can add, edit, or delete tags in both the main panel and the detail panel.

Adding a New Tag

Click the tag icon on the task.
Type your new tag name.
Press Enter to save.

How to add a new tag to a task in Quire

Applying an Existing Tag

Click the tag icon and select an existing tag.
Or press # while the task is selected, then pick a tag with the arrow keys.

Select and apply an existing tag to a task in Quire

Tip: You can drag and drop tags after assigning them to a task to reorder them.

Editing and Deleting Tags

Click on the tag.
Select the Edit (pen) icon.
Choose to:
- Change tag color
- Rename the tag
- Delete the tag

Editing and deleting task tags in Quire using the pen icon

You can also manage all tags for a project from Project Settings → Edit tags.

Manage project-level tags from the tag settings page in Quire

Global Tags

Global tags can be used across multiple projects in the same organization.

Making a Tag Global

Click the tag.
Click the Edit (pen) icon.
Check Visible to all projects.

Setting a tag as visible to all projects to make it a global tag in Quire

You can manage all global tags from Project Settings → Edit tags.

Viewing and managing global tags in Quire’s project settings

Note:

If you uncheck Visible to all projects, the tag will be removed from other projects in your organization.
Global tags will not appear in personal tasks in My Tasks.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are tags in Quire?

Labels you assign to tasks to categorize and filter them. Use the filter bar to quickly narrow down tasks by tag.

What is the difference between regular tags and global tags in Quire?

Regular tags are project-specific. Global tags (marked Visible to all projects) are shared across all projects in the same organization, useful for organization-wide labels like departments or priority tiers.

What happens when I disable a global tag in Quire?

Unchecking Visible to all projects removes the tag from all other projects in your organization. Global tags also do not appear in personal tasks in My Tasks.

What is the tag filter in Quire?

In the filter bar, select a tag to show only tasks with that tag applied. Tags must be assigned to tasks before they can be used as filter criteria.

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