# Tags
Tags

 A tag is an optional label that you can assign to your cases to hold metadata about that resource. Each tag is a label consisting of a key and an optional value. You can use tags to search, allocate costs, and authenticate permissions for the resource. 

 To add a tag, do the following: 

1.  Choose **Add new tag**. 

1.  For **Key**, enter the name of the tag. 

1.  For **Value**, enter the value of the tag. 

To remove a tag, choose the **Remove** option for that tag.