To create a tag in Dapple, open Settings → Tags, choose Submission Tags or Creator Tags, click Add Tag, name it, pick a colour, and optionally enable auto-add for new submissions. Submission Tags apply to individual entries inside a project. Creator Tags apply to the creator profile and follow them across every project. Both are workspace-wide once created.
Submission Tags vs Creator Tags
| Submission Tags | Creator Tags |
Applies to | An individual submission (one entry to one project) | A creator (follows them across every project) |
Examples | Shortlist, Longlist, Follow-up, Paid | Alumni, Mentor, Local, VIP, Previous Winner |
Visible to creators | No | No |
Auto-adds to new submissions | Optional toggle | Already attached to the creator's profile |
Visual marker | Coloured pill | Coloured pill with a small person icon |
Full conceptual breakdown: What's the Difference Between Creator Tags and Submission Tags
How to create a tag
Open Settings → Organisation Settings → Tags.
Choose the Submission Tags or Creator Tags tab.
Click Add Tag.
Enter a label name (e.g. 'Shortlist 2026').
Pick a colour — use distinct colours so tags are easy to scan in the Submissions list.
If creating a Submission Tag, toggle Auto-add to new submissions on or off (see below).
Save.
Tags are workspace-wide. Once created, they're available across every project (for Submission Tags) or every creator (for Creator Tags). You don't need to recreate them per project.
Should I enable auto-add?
Auto-add lets a Submission Tag be applied automatically to every new submission to your Organisation. Common pattern: an 'Unreviewed' tag that's applied automatically and removed manually once you've worked through a submission. Useful for tracking workflow status without manually tagging every entry.
Most Submission Tags should not have auto-add on — turn it on deliberately when you have a specific workflow reason.
How to recognise tag types in the dashboard
In the Submissions list, both tag types appear as coloured pills next to each submission. Creator Tags have a small person icon — Submission Tags don't. This makes it easy to scan a submission row and see at a glance whether a tag relates to the individual entry or to the creator's broader profile.
Best practice for tag naming
Use year/season suffixes for recurring programmes — 'Shortlist 2026', 'Longlist 2026' — so old tags don't get confused with new ones.
Keep Creator Tags broad and durable — 'Alumni', 'Mentor', 'VIP'. These should describe lasting attributes, not project-specific decisions.
Keep Submission Tags narrow and project-relevant — Shortlist, Selected, Withdrawn.
Use distinct colours — don't use red for both 'Rejected' and 'High Priority'. Pick one or the other.
Review your tag library annually — archive old tags from past cycles to keep the picker clean.
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