TagSpaces

As you use your computer, various files and folders will accumulate on your drives, so it's best that you organize and sort them accordingly. Postponing or failing to do so will result in everything being scattered about, making finding what you're looking for cumbersome.

How does one properly organize their stuff, then? Grouping your items of interest into specific folders, renaming them, or putting them on an external drive — we've all done that. But what if there was dedicated software to make everything simpler? Tag your files and folders with TagSpaces and make them easier to find: just type in the keyword, and you'll get to it.

Starting out with this program is quick and easy. The interface and the software's functions are easily comprehensible, so navigating through the app shouldn't pose a problem for anyone. The layout is loosely reminiscent of the way File Explorer handles things, which makes tagging your items that much simpler.

As for the tagging itself, it's as easy as selecting the files and folders you wish to find easier, then clicking the little white tag icon near the top of the layout. Here you'll be able to type in one or more tags — you'll need to press Enter after typing each one — then prompt to add them, and that's the gist of it.

If you wish to find the tagged entries, you can do so by entering their keywords in the Windows Search, and they'll be right there.

When first starting the app, you'll be required to choose a file tagging method: don't worry, it can be freely modified in the settings menu later. You can either pick the Rename File option, which will have the program include the tag into the file's name, or the Sidecar File method, which is more intricate.

Sidecar tagging works by storing the tag in an additional .json file. We cannot exactly say which method was superior — we found the tagged files without a problem either way.

TagSpaces is an interesting program to use: it helps with organization, and when files and folders keep piling up, having such software at your disposal can help a bunch.