--- title: Predefined User Tags description: Details about Pre-populated user tags --- [Skip to content](https://help.ideascale.com/predefined-user-tags#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![IdeaScale](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ideascale-logo.png?width=223&height=31&name=ideascale-logo.png)](https://help.ideascale.com/?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Go to ideascale.com](https://ideascale.com/) [Go to ideascale.com](https://ideascale.com/) Hi!👋 How can we help you today? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [IdeaScale Support Center](https://help.ideascale.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Community Settings - Community Configuration](https://help.ideascale.com/community-settings-community-configuration?hsLang=en) 3. [Tags](https://help.ideascale.com/community-settings-community-configuration?hsLang=en#tags) # Predefined User Tags ## Details about Pre-populated user tags ***Path: Workspace Homepage \>\> Navigation Panel \>\> Settings \>\> Community \>\> Community Configuration \>\> Tags \>\> Predefined User Tags Path: Workspace Homepage \>\> Navigation Panel \>\> Settings \>\> Community \>\> Campaigns \>\> Action (3 dots) dropdown \>\> Tags \>\> Predefined User Tags*** | What are Predefined User Tags? | | --- | | Predefined User Tags are a structured list of approved tags that an Administrator creates for members to use when tagging ideas, ensuring consistent categorization and improving search, filtering, and reporting. | Predefined User Tags can be defined at the community level for broad use across a community, or at the campaign level for a specific initiative. ![Screenshot 2026-04-21 at 9.11.01 AM](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-21%20at%209.11.01%20AM.png?width=670&height=201&name=Screenshot%202026-04-21%20at%209.11.01%20AM.png) --- ### Role Permissions 1. Community Administrator: Creates and configures Predefined User Tags at the community level, including enabling the option for members to select from the list. 2. Campaign Administrator: Creates and configures Predefined User Tags at the campaign level, including choosing whether members can also use community-level tags. 3. Members: Select one or more tags from the predefined list when tagging an idea. 4. Community Moderator, Campaign Moderator: Select from the predefined list when tagging ideas from Idea Management and the Moderator Dashboard. --- **TABLE OF CONTENTS** [Settings](https://help.ideascale.com/predefined-user-tags#settings) [Creation of Tags](https://help.ideascale.com/predefined-user-tags#tag-creation) [Import Tags](https://help.ideascale.com/predefined-user-tags#import-tags) [Tag Visibility](https://help.ideascale.com/predefined-user-tags#visibility) [Frequently Asked Questions](https://help.ideascale.com/predefined-user-tags#FrequentlyAskedQuestions) --- ### Settings The Predefined User Tags tab, present at both the community level and the campaign level, displays every Predefined User Tag an Administrator has created for members to use when tagging ideas. The feature can be enabled or disabled from Settings at the community level and the campaign level independently. **A. Community Level Settings** ![Screenshot 2026-04-23 at 2.15.41 PM](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-23%20at%202.15.41%20PM.png?width=670&height=296&name=Screenshot%202026-04-23%20at%202.15.41%20PM.png) To configure Predefined User Tags at the community level, navigate to Navigation Panel \>\> Settings \>\> Community \>\> Community Configuration \>\> Tags, then select the Settings button. This opens a modal containing the User Tag Permissions section. Within this modal, enabling Allow users to select from predefined tags: 1. Makes the predefined tags available for members to choose from when tagging ideas. 2. Updates the label beside the Predefined User Tags tab from Disabled to Enabled, indicating the feature is active at the community level. ![Screenshot 2026-04-24 at 10.19.33 AM](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-24%20at%2010.19.33%20AM.png?width=670&height=44&name=Screenshot%202026-04-24%20at%2010.19.33%20AM.png) --- **B. Campaign Level Settings** ![Screenshot 2026-04-23 at 2.20.44 PM](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-23%20at%202.20.44%20PM.png?width=670&height=329&name=Screenshot%202026-04-23%20at%202.20.44%20PM.png) Campaign-level Predefined User Tags can be configured from either of two locations: 1. Campaigns \>\> Action (three dots) dropdown \>\> Edit \>\> Settings \>\> Idea Tags \>\> Predefined User Tags 2. Campaigns \>\> Action (three dots) dropdown \>\> Tags \>\> Predefined User Tags From either location, selecting the Settings button opens the User Tag Permissions modal. Within this modal, the Campaign Administrator chooses how members apply predefined tags by selecting one of the following options:   1\.Community and Campaign-Level Predefined Tags: Members can use tags from both the community-level predefined tag list and the campaign's own predefined tag list. This option supports consistent tagging across the community while still allowing campaign-specific tags. 2\. Only Campaign-Level Predefined Tags: Members can use only the tags defined for the specific campaign. This option supports a focused, specialized tagging scheme that is not mixed with broader community tags. ***Note: The Predefined User Tags option becomes available only after Idea Tagging is enabled for the campaign.*** --- ### Creation of Tags An Administrator can create Predefined User Tags at both the community level and the campaign level, supporting organization-wide consistency as well as campaign-specific needs. **[Help Article on Tag creation](https://help.ideascale.com/tags#create-tags)** ***Note: Campaign-specific Predefined User Tags are not unique to the campaign; similar tags may be created by other campaigns.*** --- ### Import Tags An Administrator can import Predefined User Tags in bulk using an Excel file rather than creating each tag manually. Bulk import is available for both Community Predefined User Tags and Campaign Predefined User Tags. **[Help Article on Import Tags](https://help.ideascale.com/import-tags#user-tags)** --- ### Tag Visibility Predefined User Tags are presented to members as a dropdown menu when selecting tags on the Idea Submission form, the Idea Details page, within Idea Management, and on the Moderator Dashboard. From this dropdown, members can select one or multiple tags from the predefined list to categorize each idea. **Idea Submission form**![tag selection](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/tag%20selection.gif?width=670&height=300&name=tag%20selection.gif) **Idea Details Page ![tag select - detail page](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/tag%20select%20-%20detail%20page.gif?width=670&height=300&name=tag%20select%20-%20detail%20page.gif)** **Idea Management & Moderator Dashboard**![Screenshot 2026-04-24 at 11.58.02 AM-1](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-24%20at%2011.58.02%20AM-1.png?width=670&height=263&name=Screenshot%202026-04-24%20at%2011.58.02%20AM-1.png) --- ### Frequently Asked Questions #### Can a member create a new tag if it is not on the predefined list? No. When Allow users to select from predefined tags is enabled, members must use tags from the Predefined User Tags list; new tags must be added by an Administrator. #### What happens if Predefined User Tags is enabled at both the community and campaign level for the same campaign? The result depends on the option selected in the campaign's User Tag Permissions modal. If Community and Campaign-Level Predefined Tags is selected, members can use tags from both lists. If Only Campaign-Level Predefined Tags is selected, members can use only the tags defined for that campaign. #### Why is the Predefined User Tags option unavailable when configuring a campaign? The Predefined User Tags option only becomes available after Idea Tagging has been enabled for the campaign. #### Can a member select more than one tag when tagging an idea? Yes. Members can select one or multiple tags from the predefined list when tagging an idea. --- **Related Articles** - [Help Article for Tag Creation](https://help.ideascale.com/tags#create-tags) - [Help Article for Import Tags](https://help.ideascale.com/import-tags?hsLang=en) Last Updated: September 2, 2026   - [Product Updates](https://help.ideascale.com/product-updates?hsLang=en#main-content) - [2026](https://help.ideascale.com/product-updates?hsLang=en#2026) - [2025](https://help.ideascale.com/product-updates?hsLang=en#2025) - [Workspace](https://help.ideascale.com/workspace?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Workspace Homepage](https://help.ideascale.com/workspace?hsLang=en#workspace-homepage) - [Manage Workspace](https://help.ideascale.com/manage-workspace?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Workspace Configuration](https://help.ideascale.com/manage-workspace?hsLang=en#workspace-configuration) - [Email Settings](https://help.ideascale.com/manage-workspace?hsLang=en#email-settings) - [Security](https://help.ideascale.com/manage-workspace?hsLang=en#security) - 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