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1.15.1 Tag Variables

org-tag-alist

globally defined preferred set of tags

• fast tag selection mechanism; set globally:

  (setq org-tag-alist '(("@work" . ?w) ("@home" . ?h) ("laptop" . ?l)))
  

  mutually exclusive groups:

  (setq org-tag-alist ''((:startgroup . nil) ("@work" . ?w) ("@home" . ?h) (:endgroup . nil) ("laptop" . ?l)))
  

  set file locally (must ‘C-c C-c’ toactivate):

  #+TAGS: @work(w) @home(h) @tennisclub(t) labtop(l) pc(p)
  

  mutually exclusive groups:

  #+TAGS: { @work(w) @home(h) @tennisclub(t) } laptop(l) pc(p)
  

  ‘C-c C-c’ works to display a splash window; see (org)manual for fine tuning splash window.

  A special interface lists:

  • inherited tags
  • tags in current headline
  • list of all valid tags

  Special keys:

  • ‘<TAB>’ : enter any tag
  • ‘<SPC>’ : clear all tags
  • ‘<RET>’ : accept modified set
  • ‘C-g’ : abort
  • ‘q’ : abort (if not assigned)
  • ‘!’ : turn off mutually-exclusve groups
  • ‘C-c’ : toggle auto-exit

org-tag-persistent-alist

globally defined in addition to ‘#+TAGS’

org-tag-faces

variable in which to specify special faces for specific tags

org-use-tag-inheritance

org-tags-exclude-from-inheritance

org-tags-match-list-sublevels

org-agenda-use-tag-inheritance

org-tags-column

org-fast-tag-selection-single-key

org-complete-tags-always-offer-all-agenda-tags