In Azure DevOps, tags are a useful way to categorize and label work items, repositories, and other resources. They help organize and filter items to make it easier to manage and track work in your projects. Here’s how you can use tags in Azure DevOps:

Work Item Tags:

1. Adding Tags to Work Items:

   • In Azure DevOps Boards, you can add tags to work items such as user stories, bugs, tasks, and other work item types.
   • Open a work item, and in the tags field, start typing to add tags. You can separate tags with commas.
   • Tags can represent various attributes, such as feature, priority, area, or any custom categorization that suits your project.

2. Searching and Filtering:

   • Tags are searchable and can be used to filter work items in queries and boards.
   • You can use the “Tags” filter to narrow down work items by specific tags.

3. Bulk Editing:

   • You can bulk edit work items to add or remove tags from multiple items at once.

Repository Tags (Git):

1. Adding Tags to Git Repositories:

   • In Azure DevOps Repos, you can add tags to Git repositories to categorize them.
   • Tags can represent attributes like version, release, or any other relevant information.

2. Searching and Filtering:

   • Repository tags can be used to filter and search for repositories in your organization.

Pipeline Tags:

1. Adding Tags to Pipelines:

   • In Azure DevOps Pipelines, you can add tags to your pipeline configurations.
   • Tags can represent attributes like environment (e.g., production, development), project, or any custom categorization.

2. Searching and Grouping:

   • Pipeline tags are helpful for searching and grouping pipelines in the Azure DevOps Pipelines dashboard.

Release Tags:

1. Adding Tags to Release Definitions:

   • In Azure DevOps Releases, you can add tags to release definitions to categorize and group them.
   • Tags can represent attributes like release type (e.g., hotfix, feature release) or application area.

2. Filtering Releases:

   • Release tags are useful for filtering and organizing release definitions when managing deployments.

Wiki Tags:

1. Adding Tags to Wiki Pages:

   • In Azure DevOps Wiki, you can add tags to wiki pages to categorize and organize content.
   • Tags can represent topics, keywords, or any relevant classification.

2. Navigating Wiki Content:

   • Wiki tags help users navigate and find relevant content within the wiki.

Dashboard Tags:

1. Adding Tags to Dashboards:

   • In Azure DevOps Dashboards, you can add tags to dashboards to categorize and group them.
   • Tags can represent attributes like project, team, or purpose.

2. Organizing Dashboards:

   • Dashboard tags help you organize and find specific dashboards quickly.

Azure Boards Tags:

1. Adding Tags to Boards:

   • In Azure DevOps Boards, you can add tags to boards to categorize and group them.
   • Tags can represent project, team, or any relevant attribute.

2. Filtering Boards:

   • Tags help you filter and organize boards for better project management.

Azure Test Plans Tags:

1. Adding Tags to Test Plans:

   • In Azure DevOps Test Plans, you can add tags to test plans to categorize and group them.
   • Tags can represent attributes like release, test type, or test area.

2. Organizing Test Plans:

   • Tags help you organize and filter test plans to efficiently manage testing efforts.

Wiki Tags:

1. Adding Tags to Wiki Pages:

   • In Azure DevOps Wiki, you can add tags to wiki pages to categorize and organize content.
   • Tags can represent topics, keywords, or any relevant classification.

2. Navigating Wiki Content:

   • Wiki tags help users navigate and find relevant content within the wiki.

Tags provide a flexible way to categorize and manage resources in Azure DevOps, making it easier to organize, search, and filter items based on various attributes and criteria.