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Ever feel like you’re drowning in a sea of browser tabs and can’t find that perfect quote or image you saw last week? With Salina’s tagging and search capabilities, you’ll transform from digital hoarder to organization master in minutes. Think of tags as your personal filing system that actually works – making every piece of research instantly retrievable when you need it most.
Getting Started with Tagging and Searching
Add Custom Tags When Saving New Content
- New notes are automatically assigned tags by keyword.
- To add custom Tags, locate the Tag icon in the Note Card
- Type relevant keywords separated by commas (e.g., “research, marketing, statistics”)
- Click Save to store the page with your tags
Add or Edit Tags for Existing Content
- Add new tags or edit existing ones in the field that appears
- Press Enter to confirm your changes
- Click X to delete tags
- Add project-specific tags (e.g., “Book Report ENG10_2025)
Search by Tag in the Chrome Extension
- Open the Salina side panel in Chrome or open Saved Notes in the web app.
- Click on the Search icon at the top
- Type a tag name with the # symbol (e.g., “#research”)
- Press Enter to see all content with that tag
- Filter further by adding more tag terms (e.g., “#research #statistics”)
Tips and Best Practices
- Create a consistent tagging hierarchy with broader categories (like #research) and more specific subtags (like #statistics or #case-study)
- Use project codes in tags (like #PRJ-123) to quickly filter content related to specific work assignments
- Add temporal tags (#2023Q2) to make historical research easier to find later
- Tag content with action items (#to-read, #to-cite) to create simple workflows within your research
Troubleshooting
Problem: Tags aren’t appearing in searches
Solution: Make sure you’ve used the tag at least once before. Only existing tags appear. Try creating the tag on the Salina Web App first if you want it available in suggestions.
Problem: Search isn’t finding content you know you’ve tagged
Solution: Check for typos in your search term and make sure you’re using the # symbol before tag names. Also verify the content was successfully saved by checking your main Salina workspace.
Problem: Too many unorganized tags making search difficult
Solution: Take 15 minutes to clean up your tag system in the Salina Web App.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You’ve mastered the art of tagging and searching with Salina. Your digital research is now transformed from a chaotic mess into a searchable, organized knowledge base that works as an extension of your brain. With this system in place, you’ll spend less time hunting for information and more time putting it to good use.