How To add or change common properties in the details pane

The details pane, located at the bottom of a folder window, displays the most common properties for a file. You can add or change file properties, such as tags, author name, and rating, from the details pane. Here's how:

Open the folder that contains the file you want to change, and then click (don't double-click) the file.

In the details pane at the bottom of the window, click next to the property that you want to add or change, type the new property (or change the property), and then click Save.

Adding a tag in the details pane

To add more than one property, separate each entry with a semicolon. To rate a file by using the ratings property, click the star that represents the rating you want to apply.

Tip
If you don't see the file property you're looking for, try enlarging the details pane to see more file properties. To do this, click the top edge of the details pane and then drag it upward.

 To add or change properties that don't appear in the details pane
If the file property that you want to add or change isn't available in the details pane, you can open the Properties dialog box for a complete list of file properties.

Open the folder that contains the file you want to change.

Right-click the file, and then click Properties.

In the Properties dialog box, click the Details tab.

Under Value, click next to the property that you want to add or change, type a word or phrase, and then click OK. (If the section under Value appears blank, click in that spot. A box will appear.)

Note
Some properties can't be added or changed. In those cases, clicking next to the value won't change its appearance.

To add more than one property of the same type, separate each property with a semicolon. To rate a file by using the ratings property, click the star that represents the rating that you want to apply.

Adding tags to a file in the Properties dialog box