# Bulk-Edit Tags

Source: https://userguide.qualytics.io/anomalies/how-tos/tags/bulk-edit/

Apply the same tags to many anomalies at once, either replacing the tags they have or adding to them.

> **Info: Permissions**
>
> Bulk-editing tags requires the **Author** team permission on the datastore of every selected anomaly. Archived anomalies cannot be bulk-edited: [restore](https://userguide.qualytics.io/anomalies/how-tos/managing/restore-anomalies/) them first. See [Anomaly Permissions](https://userguide.qualytics.io/anomalies/deep-dive/permissions/).

> **Note: Overwrite or Add**
>
> With **Overwrite**, the tags you pick become the only tags on each selected anomaly. With **Add**, each anomaly keeps its tags and gains the ones you pick, without repeating a tag it already has.

> **Note: Not on Explore**
>
> **Explore** › **Anomalies** has no bulk actions. Select the anomalies from the **Anomalies** tab of a datastore, a table or file, a field, a check, or a check template.

## Steps

**Step 1**: Open the **Anomalies** tab of a datastore, a table or file, a field, a check, or a check template.

**Step 2**: Hover each anomaly you want to change and select its checkbox. A selection bar appears with the number of anomalies selected.

**Step 3**: Click  on the selection bar. A menu opens.

**Step 4**: Click **Edit** . The **Bulk Edit Anomalies** dialog appears, with a **Tags** toggle and an **Assignees** toggle, both off.

**Step 5**: Turn on the **Tags** toggle. A tag field opens below it, and an **Overwrite** / **Add** selector appears next to the **Tags** label.

**Step 6**: Keep **Overwrite** to replace each anomaly's tags, or click **Add** to keep them and add yours. The notice at the top of the dialog says which one applies.

**Step 7**: Click the tag field. The tag picker opens with the tags you can use: the **Global** tags and the tags of your teams. Type in the **Type or choose a tag** field to narrow the list.

**Step 8**: Click each tag you want to apply. A  marks it, and the tags appear in the field once the picker closes.

**Step 9**: Click **Save**. A success message appears, and every selected anomaly gets the new tags.

Current assignees of each anomaly, except you, are notified of the change.

> **Tip: Tags and assignees together**
>
> Turn on the **Assignees** toggle too to change the assignees in the same save. See [Bulk-Assign Anomalies](https://userguide.qualytics.io/anomalies/how-tos/assignee/bulk-assign/).

*Last updated: November 3, 2026.*