All global glossary terms support adding keywords in the Tags: field. Only a System Administrator, Course Administrator, or Glossary Editor may tag a glossary term.


Tags can be bulk uploaded to the global glossary using a .csv or .xls file. Check out How do I bulk import items to a course and global glossary? to learn more.


  1. Select Global Glossary from the Tools dropdown.

  2. The Global Glossary view will appear. This view lists all global glossary terms in alphabetical order.

  3. Select Filter.

  4. Search for glossary terms using the Filter by Tag or Search features.

  5. To add or edit a tag, click the Edit Term button for the term that needs a tag added or edited.

  6. The Edit Term view will display.
  7. Update the Tags: field as needed by entering a new tag or selecting an existing tag.

  8. Select Save to save the changes.

  9. The new tag is saved to the term.