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title: Add or delete tag keys for Tag Categorization
description: Tag keys define the values available within a tag category. Add or delete tag keys to keep your tag categorization structure current as data management and classification requirements change.
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product: Tag Governance
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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# Add or delete tag keys for Tag Categorization

Tag keys define the values available within a tag category. Add or delete tag keys to keep your tag categorization structure current as data management and classification requirements change.

## Before you begin

Verify that you have installed version 1.16.3 of Service Mapping Plus to access to the CI tag category and CI tag key tables. For more information, see [Install Service Mapping Plus](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/service-mapping/install-service-mapping-plus.md).

Role required: tag\_governance\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Tag Governance** > **Tag Categories**.

2.  Verify that you're in the leaf domain.

    1.  In the page header, select the globe icon \(\[Omitted image "globe-icon.png"\]\).

    2.  Select **Domain scope**, and choose the appropriate leaf domain.

3.  Select the tag category to which you want to add or delete tag keys.

4.  Under **CI tag keys**, either add a tag key or delete an existing tag key.

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Action

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Steps

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**Add a tag key**

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1.  Double-click the empty row under **Tag key**, where you see **Insert a new row**.
2.  In the field, add a key name.
3.  Select the check mark icon \(\[Omitted image "icon-check-mark.png"\] Alt text: Check mark\) to save the tag key.
4.  Repeat the previous steps to add more tag keys.
5.  Select **Update** to save your changes.


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**Delete a tag key**

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1.  Under **Tag key**, select the delete icon \(\[Omitted image "marked-for-deletion.png"\] Alt text:\) next to the tag key you want to remove.
2.  Select **Update** to save your changes.


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</table>5.  If you want to apply your changes immediately rather than waiting for the automatic update within 24 hours, select the **Re-Categorize Tags** button.