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--- title: Tag resources, resource groups, and subscriptions with Azure portal description: Shows how to use Azure portal to apply tags to Azure resources. ms.topic: article ms.date: 09/15/2025 --- # Apply tags with Azure portal This article describes how to use the Azure portal to tag resources. For tag recommendations and limitations, see [Use tags to organize your Azure resources and management hierarchy](tag-resources.md). ## Add tags If a user doesn't have the required access for adding tags, assign the **Tag Contributor** role to the user. For more information, see [Tutorial: Grant a user access to Azure resources using RBAC and the Azure portal](../../role-based-access-control/quickstart-assign-role-user-portal.md). 1. To view the tags for a resource or a resource group, look for existing tags in the overview. If you didn't previously apply tags, the list is empty. :::image type="content" source="./media/tag-resources-portal/view-tags.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Azure portal showing tags for a resource group."::: 1. To add a tag, select **Add tags**. 1. Provide a name and value. :::image type="content" source="./media/tag-resources-portal/add-tag.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Azure portal with the Add Tag dialog box open."::: 1. Continue adding tags as needed. When done, select **Save**. :::image type="content" source="./media/tag-resources-portal/save-tags.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Azure portal with the Save button highlighted after adding tags."::: 1. The tags are now displayed in the overview. :::image type="content" source="./media/tag-resources-portal/view-new-tags.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Azure portal displaying newly added tags in the overview section."::: ## Edit tags 1. To add or delete a tag, select **change**. 1. To delete a tag, select the trash icon. Then, select **Save**. :::image type="content" source="./media/tag-resources-portal/delete-tag.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Azure portal with the Delete Tag icon highlighted."::: ## Add tags to multiple resources To bulk assign tags to multiple resources: 1. From any list of resources, select the checkbox for the resources you want to assign the tag. Then, select **Assign tags**. :::image type="content" source="./media/tag-resources-portal/select-multiple-resources.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Azure portal showing multiple resources selected for bulk tag assignment."::: 1. Add names and values. When done, select **Save**. :::image type="content" source="./media/tag-resources-portal/select-assign.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Azure portal with the Assign Tags dialog box open for multiple resources."::: ## View resources by tag To view all resources with a tag: 1. On the Azure portal menu, search for **tags**. Select it from the available options. :::image type="content" source="./media/tag-resources-portal/find-tags-general.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Azure portal search bar with 'tags' entered and selected from the available options."::: 1. Select the tag for viewing resources. :::image type="content" source="./media/tag-resources-portal/select-tag.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Azure portal displaying a list of tags with one selected for viewing resources."::: 1. The portal displays all resources with that tag. :::image type="content" source="./media/tag-resources-portal/view-resources-by-tag.png" alt-text="Screenshot of Azure portal showing a list of resources filtered by the selected tag."::: ## Next steps * Not all resource types support tags. To determine if you can apply a tag to a resource type, see [Tag support for Azure resources](tag-support.md). * For recommendations on how to implement a tagging strategy, see [Resource naming and tagging decision guide](/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/decision-guides/resource-tagging/?toc=/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/toc.json). * For tag recommendations and limitations, see [Use tags to organize your Azure resources and management hierarchy](tag-resources.md).