---
title: "Candidate Tags | Top AI Recruiting SaaS | Manatal Support"
slug: "manage-candidate-tags"
description: "Discover how to create, edit, and delete candidate tags on Manatal's ATS platform. Learn more about how to customize the tags to fit your recruitment strategy."
updated: 2026-10-09T07:02:10Z
published: 2026-10-09T07:02:10Z
canonical: "support.manatal.com/manage-candidate-tags"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Manage Candidate Tags

Important

This can only be done by an Admin.

Note

Any changes will be applied to all users under your company account.

[Use and manage tags Video](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/f1au5oku93?web_component=true&seo=false)

## Creating a Candidate Tag

1. Head to the [following page](https://app.manatal.com/administration/customization/candidates/tags). Alternatively, click on "Administration" from your side menu, open the "Customization" category and then the "Candidates" category then click on "Customize candidate tags".

![Administration 1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Administration%201.png)

![Customization.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Customization.png)

![Candidates.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Candidates.png)

![Tags.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Tags.png)

1. Click on "Add a new tag". ![Manage Candidate Tags 1](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Manage%20Candidate%20Tags%201.png)
2. Enter tag name, select a color and click on "Add". ![Manage Candidate Tags 2](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Manage%20Candidate%20Tags%202.png)

## Editing a Candidate Tag

1. Head to the [following page](https://app.manatal.com/administration/customization/candidates/tags). Alternatively, click on "Administration" from your side menu, open the "Customization" category and then the "Candidates" category then click on "Customize candidate tags".

![Administration 1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Administration%201.png)

![Customization.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Customization.png)

![Candidates.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Candidates.png)

![Tags.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Tags.png)

1. Click on the pencil icon next to a candidate tag. ![Manage Candidate Tags 3](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Manage%20Candidate%20Tags%203.png)
2. Edit fields and color then click on "Save". ![Manage Candidate Tags 4](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Manage%20Candidate%20Tags%204.png)

## Deleting a Candidate Tag

1. Head to the [following page](https://app.manatal.com/administration/customization/candidates/tags). Alternatively, click on "Administration" from your side menu, open the "Customization" category and then the "Candidates" category then click on "Customize candidate tags".

![Administration 1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Administration%201.png)

![Customization.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Customization.png)

![Candidates.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Candidates.png)

![Tags.png](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Tags.png)

1. Click on the trash icon next to a candidate tag. ![Manage Candidate Tags 5](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Manage%20Candidate%20Tags%205.png)
2. Click on "Delete". ![Manage Candidate Tags 6](https://cdn.document360.io/39490836-1db1-4486-9bf0-9314bc46f971/Images/Documentation/Manage%20Candidate%20Tags%206.png)