# Add and edit HMI tags from the Tag Browser

When you select New HMI Tag, or Edit HMI Tag from the Context menu of the right-hand pane of the Tag Browser, a dialog box opens that you can use to edit the selected HMI tag or add a new HMI tag.

## To add an HMI tag

1. Select a folder that contains an HMI server from the left-hand side of the Tag Browser.
2. Right-click in the right-hand side of the Tag Browser to open the Context menu.
3. Select New HMI Tag from the Context menu.
4. In the New HMI Tag dialog box, type the information for the tag.
5. Click OK to save the new tag to the Tags database and return to the Tag Browser.

## To edit an existing HMI tag

1. Select a folder that contains an HMI server from the left-hand side of the Tag Browser.
2. In the right-hand side of the tag browser, right-click a tag to select it and open the Context menu.
3. Select Edit HMI Tag from the Context menu.
4. In the Edit HMI Tag dialog box, make the required changes to the information for the tag. You can edit any parts of a tag except the tag name and the tag type.
5. Click OK to save the changes to the Tags database and return to the Tag Browser.

   Tip: | Each graphic display can contain up to 1000 expressions or references to tags.

## Options

- Tag
  - Name

    Specify the tag's name. If you are defining a tag within a folder, type the folder name followed by the backslash, then the tag name. The name (including the folder name) can be 40 characters long, and can include letters, numbers, the underscore (_) and back slash (\).

  - Type

    Choose digital, analog, or string. Additional input boxes related to the type are shown.

  - Description

    Type a description of the tag (132 characters maximum).

- Data Source
  - Device

    Choose Device if data for the tag originates from specific memory locations in a programmable controller via FactoryTalk Linx or another OPC server.

  - Memory

    Choose Memory if data originates from the HMI server's value table, as it does, for example, for a derived tag.

  - Initial Value

    For memory tags, type a starting value for the tag.

## See also

Guidelines for naming tags

About tag types

About data sources

Add an HMI tag

The Tag Browser