Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint protectionMachine Tags
In brief
The article now directs admins to select devices from file and IP address views and delete tags from the device page.
What Defender admins need to know
The revised steps clarify where to manage device tags in the Defender portal.
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Documentation change
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Add device tags using the portal
To add tags to a device in the Defender portal, follow these steps:
Select the device that you want to manage tags on. You can select or search for a device from any of the following views:
Alerts queue - Select the device name beside the device icon from the alerts queue.
Devices inventory - Select the device name from the list of devices.
Search box - Select Device from the drop-down menu and enter the device name.
You can also
get to the alert page throughselect a device from the file and IP address views.
Select Manage tags from the row of Response actions.
When you create a new tag, a list of existing tags is displayed. The list only shows tags created through the portal. Existing tags created from client devices aren't displayed.
You can also delete tags from this view.the device page.
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@@ -75,13 +75,15 @@ To add device tags using API, see [Add or remove device tags API](api/add-or-rem ### Add device tags using the portal +To add tags to a device in the Defender portal, follow these steps:+ 1. Select the device that you want to manage tags on. You can select or search for a device from any of the following views: - **Alerts queue** - Select the device name beside the device icon from the alerts queue. - **Devices inventory** - Select the device name from the list of devices. - **Search box** - Select Device from the drop-down menu and enter the device name. - You can also get to the alert page through the file and IP views.+ You can also select a device from the file and IP address views. 1. Select **Manage tags** from the row of Response actions. @@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ Tags are added to the device view and are also reflected on the **Devices invent > > When you create a new tag, a list of existing tags is displayed. The list only shows tags created through the portal. Existing tags created from client devices aren't displayed. -You can also delete tags from this view.+You can also delete tags from the device page. :::image type="content" source="media/new-tag-label-display.png" alt-text="Adding tags on device2" lightbox="media/new-tag-label-display.png":::