# I have a problem with my Tags, I can't add any,like i add them to the file but they don't save in my tags

**URL:** <https://tagspaces.discourse.group/t/i-have-a-problem-with-my-tags-i-cant-add-any-like-i-add-them-to-the-file-but-they-dont-save-in-my-tags/427>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [January 2, 2025, 2:22am UTC](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/t/i-have-a-problem-with-my-tags-i-cant-add-any-like-i-add-them-to-the-file-but-they-dont-save-in-my-tags/427 "2025-01-02T02:22:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![parkspider59496](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/tagspaces.discourse.group/parkspider59496/32/178_2.png) [@parkspider59496](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/u/parkspider59496)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2025, 2:22am UTC](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/t/i-have-a-problem-with-my-tags-i-cant-add-any-like-i-add-them-to-the-file-but-they-dont-save-in-my-tags/427/1 "2025-01-02T02:22:33Z")

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Basically i use Sidecar,i am trying to add them going to the file, adding the tag and nothing,it adds to the file however it doesn’t add to my tags,like that’s of no use to me and previously the last time k had it downloaded it worked right

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**Author:** ![ilian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/tagspaces.discourse.group/ilian/32/6_2.png) [@ilian](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/u/ilian)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/t/i-have-a-problem-with-my-tags-i-cant-add-any-like-i-add-them-to-the-file-but-they-dont-save-in-my-tags/427/2 "2025-01-03T12:38:19Z")

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Can you please check if you have activated this setting?

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/tagspaces/original/1X/604ad88969774e49242467bc18ef54ccd810a151.png)  
In the advanced tab there is another setting where you can limit the amount of collected tags. If you have reached it you can increase it from there.

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**Author:** ![parkspider59496](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/tagspaces.discourse.group/parkspider59496/32/178_2.png) [@parkspider59496](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/u/parkspider59496)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 8:12pm UTC](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/t/i-have-a-problem-with-my-tags-i-cant-add-any-like-i-add-them-to-the-file-but-they-dont-save-in-my-tags/427/3 "2025-01-04T20:12:12Z")

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It’s on but it doesn’t work

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**Author:** ![parkspider59496](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/tagspaces.discourse.group/parkspider59496/32/178_2.png) [@parkspider59496](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/u/parkspider59496)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/t/i-have-a-problem-with-my-tags-i-cant-add-any-like-i-add-them-to-the-file-but-they-dont-save-in-my-tags/427/4 "2025-01-04T20:38:48Z")

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Also dor some reason i dont even have the “collected tags” group