Establishing chosen words for labeling and filtering content.

Although Confluence allows users to add and use labels in a free-form manner, in many cases it is better to create labels ahead of time so that content can be labeled from a predefined set of terms, thereby decreasing the chances of content being labeled incorrectly or inconsistently. These predefined labels, or filters, can also be used to narrow search results.

Adding a new filter to your site's taxonomy is simply a matter of placing it in a filter group.

Decide where the filter/predefined label belongs in your site's taxonomy

Navigate to the Targeted Search Filters page to view all existing filter groups. Is there already a filter group for this new filter? If not, you may need to create a new filter group.

Add the filter to the appropriate filter group

Click the gear icon  that corresponds with your chosen filter group and select "Add Filter". You will be prompted to enter a human-friendly name for this filter (e.g., Human Resources) as well as the actual label string (e.g., human_resources).

Add a nested filter group

You can create filter groups within filter groups (called "subcategories"). Subcategories are always created under a filter. If you haven't done so, create a filter first, then click the gear icon Image Added next to this filter. Select "Add subcategory". You will be prompted to enter a human-friendly name and an optional prefix. The prefix is added to each of the filters within this subcategory.

• Editing or Deleting Filters
• Renaming Editing or Deleting Filter Groups
• Creating Filter Groups