Apply Categories to Folders, Albums, and People

Tap-to-Categorize is the quickest way to assign Categories to containers such as Folders, Albums, and People. This feature lets you set a primary Category with just a click—ideal for organizing large sections of your library quickly.

Each container can be assigned a single primary Category or multiple Categories by selecting the Custom Category option.

1. Click the Tap to Categorize icon on a Folder, Album, or Person.
2. Select a Category from the list, or choose Custom Category to apply multiple or create a new one.

Icon	Category
	No Category Assigned
	Personal
	Family
	Family History
	Work
	Private
	Custom

Tap to Categorize Folders

1. Click Folders icon in the left sidebar.
2. Locate and hover over the folder you want to categorize.
3. Click the Tap-to-Categorize icon in the upper-right corner of the folder tile.
   • If a primary Category has already been assigned, the icon will display that Category instead.
4. Choose a Category from the list: None, Personal, Family, Family History, Work, Private, or Custom.
   • If you select Custom, the full Categories list will open.
   • Check one or more Categories, then click Apply to save your selection.

Tap to Categorize Albums

1. Click the Albums icon in the left sidebar.
2. Locate and hover over the album you want to categorize.
3. Click the Tap-to-Categorize icon in the upper-right corner of the album tile.
   • If a primary Category has already been assigned, the icon will reflect that Category.
4. Choose a Category from the list: None, Personal, Family, Family History, Work, Private, or Custom.
   • If you select Custom, the full Categories list will open.
   • Check one or more Categories, then click Apply to save your selection.

Tap to Categorize People

1. Click the People icon in the left sidebar.
2. Locate and hover over the person you want to categorize.
3. Click the Tap-to-Categorize icon in the upper-right corner of the person tile.
   • If a primary Category has already been assigned, the icon will reflect that Category.
4. Choose a Category from the list: None, Personal, Family, Family History, Work, Private, or Custom.
   • If you select Custom, the full Categories list will open.
   • Check one or more Categories, then click Apply to save your selection.

Inherited Categories

When a Folder is assigned a Category, all media inside that folder WILL INHERIT that Category. When a Person or Album is assigned a Category, the images in that container DO NOT INHERIT the Category.

For example, say you have a folder of scanned photos. You assign the Family Category to this folder. As you add Face Tags to these images, you find a photo of an old co-worker. You add the Work Category to this person in People View. When you switch to the Family Space, this image will be visible because it inherited the Family Category from the folder. When you switch to the Work Space, this image will be visible in People View because you marked this person with the Work Category.

Disable Inherited Categories for Folders

A folder’s content automatically inherits any category assigned to the folder by default. However, you can turn off this feature if you wish.

1. Click Folders icon in the left sidebar and select a Folder.
2. Click the Info icon at the top of the right sidebar to reveal the right panel and access the Info Panel.
3. In the Categories section, toggle the switch next to File Inheritance to the OFF position.