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title: "Add a tag collection to a tag area"
slug: "add-a-tag-collection-to-a-tag-area"
tags: ["Site Administrator", "How-to", "Totara Engage", "Totara Platform"]
updated: 2022-11-01T13:22:13Z
published: 2022-11-01T13:22:13Z
canonical: "totara.help/add-a-tag-collection-to-a-tag-area"
---

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# Add a tag collection to a tag area

You can add a tag collection to a specific [tag area](/17/docs/enable-tag-areas), so that all of the associated tags will be available in that area of the site. You will need to [create at least one custom tag collection](/17/docs/add-a-tag-collection) to be able to do this.

Totara Engage tag areas will always use the **Topics** collection - this cannot be changed.

1. Go to *Quick-access > Appearance > Manage tags.*
2. Scroll down to the **T****ag areas** section.
3. Click the pencil icon (![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/edit.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-10T17%3A49%3A47Z&se=2026-11-10T18%3A49%3A47Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8xWEnw%2FqH3VBeQpObbPodtQa5Is%2Bki22GNgMMl8rCu8%3D)) in the **Tag collection** column next to the tag area you wish to add the collection to.
4. From the dropdown menu choose the collection you want to use.

As soon as you click the collection to choose it this will be set. There is no save button.

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