Tags are flexible labels you can add to any file in your library. Unlike folders, a single file can have multiple tags at once, which makes them perfect for cross-cutting categories: a paper on immunotherapy can live in your "Cancer Biology" folder and also carry tags like RCT, to-cite, and 2024.
Adding tags to a file
There are two ways to tag a file:
From the library table: Click in the Tags column for the file you want to tag. Type a tag name and press Enter to add it.
From the file details: Open a file and go to the Details tab in the viewer sidebar. Click the Tags field and type a tag name there.
Creating new tags
When you type a tag name that doesn't exist yet, Anara creates it automatically when you press Enter. No separate setup step required. Any tag you create is available across your library and can be applied to other files.
Filtering by tags
In your library, click Filter in the toolbar.
Select Tags from the filter options.
Choose the tag you want to filter by.
Your library shows only files with that tag. You can combine tag filters with other filters, such as file type or date added, to narrow results further. See Filtering, sorting, and searching your library for more.
Removing a tag from a file
Click the tag in the Tags column or in the Details sidebar, then click the × next to the tag name. This removes the tag from that file only. Other files with the same tag are unaffected.
Tip: If the Tags column isn't visible in your library, open Display in the toolbar and toggle it on.
Ideas for how to use tags
Common tagging systems researchers use in Anara:
Review status: to-read, reviewed, key-paper
Methodology: RCT, meta-analysis, case-study
Topic: immunology, statistics, machine-learning
Action needed: to-cite, needs-follow-up
Tags and folders complement each other. Use folders for primary groupings and tags for everything that cuts across them.